Soma
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Soma is an immersive large-scale installation by artist Carsten Höller that explores altered perception, consciousness, and the boundary between reality and experiment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soma canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5218865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soma Context triple: [Carsten Höller, notableWork, Soma]
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A.
Soma
Soma is a Vedic deity associated with the sacred ritual drink, the Moon, and divine inspiration in ancient Indian religion.
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B.
Sikma
Sikma is a surname most notably associated with Jack Sikma, a Hall of Fame American basketball player known for his successful NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics.
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C.
Tetro
Tetro is a 2009 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which Maribel Verdú plays a key supporting role in a story about fractured family relationships and artistic rivalry in Buenos Aires.
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D.
Sameba
Sameba is the monumental main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soma Target entity description: Soma is an immersive large-scale installation by artist Carsten Höller that explores altered perception, consciousness, and the boundary between reality and experiment.
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A.
Soma
Soma is a Vedic deity associated with the sacred ritual drink, the Moon, and divine inspiration in ancient Indian religion.
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B.
Sikma
Sikma is a surname most notably associated with Jack Sikma, a Hall of Fame American basketball player known for his successful NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics.
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C.
Tetro
Tetro is a 2009 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, in which Maribel Verdú plays a key supporting role in a story about fractured family relationships and artistic rivalry in Buenos Aires.
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D.
Sameba
Sameba is the monumental main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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immersive installation ⓘ large-scale installation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
blur the line between art and experiment
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induce altered states of perception ⓘ question the viewer’s perception of reality ⓘ |
| artForm | installation art ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
experimental conditions
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intersection of art and science ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ |
| creator | Carsten Höller ⓘ |
| depicts | a controlled experimental environment ⓘ |
| experienceType |
immersive
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multi-sensory ⓘ |
| explores |
altered perception
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relationship between reality and experiment ⓘ states of consciousness ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
experiential
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immersive ⓘ large-scale ⓘ participatory ⓘ |
| hasIntendedAudience |
contemporary art audiences
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museum visitors ⓘ |
| hasScale | large-scale ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | reference to the concept of soma as a substance affecting consciousness ⓘ |
| involves |
sensory manipulation
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spatial transformation ⓘ viewer participation ⓘ |
| language | non-verbal ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
altered perception
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boundary between reality and experiment ⓘ consciousness ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| partOf | Carsten Höller’s body of work on perception ⓘ |
| questions |
how reality is constructed
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the boundary between observer and experiment ⓘ the reliability of perception ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carsten Höller’s exploration of perception
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Carsten Höller’s interest in science ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conscious experience
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perception ⓘ psychological states ⓘ scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| title | Soma ⓘ |
| usesMedium | installation art ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soma Description of subject: Soma is an immersive large-scale installation by artist Carsten Höller that explores altered perception, consciousness, and the boundary between reality and experiment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.