A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays a contemporary, non-traditional family to challenge conventional ideas of family, identity, and representation in society.
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| A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles) Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles)]
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A.
The Walthamstow Tapestry
The Walthamstow Tapestry is a large-scale textile artwork by British artist Grayson Perry that charts the journey of human life while critiquing consumerism and brand culture.
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B.
Society Portraits
Society Portraits is a photographic series by Cindy Sherman in which she stages herself as wealthy, aging socialites to critique class, gender, and constructed identity.
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C.
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home is a landmark 1966 British television drama directed by Ken Loach that powerfully exposed issues of homelessness and social injustice, influencing public opinion and housing policy in the UK.
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D.
The Meaning of Social Security (mural)
The Meaning of Social Security is a New Deal–era mural by social realist artist Ben Shahn that visually interprets the promises and protections of the U.S. Social Security program.
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E.
Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles) Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays a contemporary, non-traditional family to challenge conventional ideas of family, identity, and representation in society.
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A.
The Walthamstow Tapestry
The Walthamstow Tapestry is a large-scale textile artwork by British artist Grayson Perry that charts the journey of human life while critiquing consumerism and brand culture.
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B.
Society Portraits
Society Portraits is a photographic series by Cindy Sherman in which she stages herself as wealthy, aging socialites to critique class, gender, and constructed identity.
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C.
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home is a landmark 1966 British television drama directed by Ken Loach that powerfully exposed issues of homelessness and social injustice, influencing public opinion and housing policy in the UK.
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D.
The Meaning of Social Security (mural)
The Meaning of Social Security is a New Deal–era mural by social realist artist Ben Shahn that visually interprets the promises and protections of the U.S. Social Security program.
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E.
Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public artwork
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public sculpture ⓘ |
| basedOn | real Birmingham residents ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
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Ikon Gallery ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | public space in Birmingham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing ⓘ |
| depicts |
contemporary family
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non-traditional family ⓘ two adult women ⓘ two children ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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public art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
British society
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urban Birmingham ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (title) ⓘ |
| hasQuality | life-size figures ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
everyday life
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motherhood ⓘ ordinary people ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham, England
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linked to:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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| location | Birmingham ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting a non-nuclear family structure
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portraying a real local family ⓘ public debate about definition of family ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gillian Wearing’s exploration of identity
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Gillian Wearing’s public art practice ⓘ |
| purpose |
to challenge conventional ideas of family
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to explore identity and social roles ⓘ to question representation in public monuments ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media discussion about family values
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public controversy ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary society
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diversity ⓘ family ⓘ identity ⓘ representation ⓘ social roles ⓘ |
| title |
A Real Birmingham Family
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linked to:
A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
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| unveiled | 2014 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Gillian Wearing
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notableWork
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A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that extends Wearing’s exploration of identity and social roles)
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