Crystal of Resistance
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Crystal of Resistance is a large-scale, politically charged installation artwork by Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn that immerses viewers in a chaotic environment of everyday materials to confront themes of war, media, and global inequality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crystal of Resistance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5239541 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crystal of Resistance Context triple: [Thomas Hirschhorn, notableWork, Crystal of Resistance]
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A.
Totem of Undying
The Totem of Undying is a rare magical item in Minecraft that prevents a player’s death by instantly restoring health and granting temporary buffs when held and triggered upon fatal damage.
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B.
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone is an evolutionary item in the Pokémon series that, when used on certain Electric-type Pokémon like Pikachu, causes them to evolve into stronger forms such as Raichu.
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C.
The Shattered Crystal Ball
The Shattered Crystal Ball is a work by historian James G. Blight that examines U.S. foreign policy and the limits of strategic prediction during the Cold War.
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D.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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E.
Thunderstone
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- 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: Crystal of Resistance Target entity description: Crystal of Resistance is a large-scale, politically charged installation artwork by Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn that immerses viewers in a chaotic environment of everyday materials to confront themes of war, media, and global inequality.
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A.
Totem of Undying
The Totem of Undying is a rare magical item in Minecraft that prevents a player’s death by instantly restoring health and granting temporary buffs when held and triggered upon fatal damage.
-
B.
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone is an evolutionary item in the Pokémon series that, when used on certain Electric-type Pokémon like Pikachu, causes them to evolve into stronger forms such as Raichu.
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C.
The Shattered Crystal Ball
The Shattered Crystal Ball is a work by historian James G. Blight that examines U.S. foreign policy and the limits of strategic prediction during the Cold War.
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D.
Light of the Seven
"Light of the Seven" is a haunting, piano-driven orchestral piece by composer Ramin Djawadi, best known for underscoring the explosive climax of the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones.
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E.
Thunderstone
Thunderstone is a Finnish power metal band known for its melodic yet heavy sound and energetic guitar-driven compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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installation artwork ⓘ person ⓘ |
| artForm | installation art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Hirschhorn ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | installation art ⓘ |
| genre | politically charged art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaotic environment
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immersive ⓘ large-scale ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAspect | yes ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | to confront viewers with themes of war, media, and global inequality ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
global inequality
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media ⓘ war ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
immersive spatial environment
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political engagement ⓘ use of low-cost everyday materials ⓘ |
| notableWork | Crystal of Resistance ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | everyday materials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crystal of Resistance Description of subject: Crystal of Resistance is a large-scale, politically charged installation artwork by Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn that immerses viewers in a chaotic environment of everyday materials to confront themes of war, media, and global inequality.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Crystal of Resistance