The Broken Kilometer
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The Broken Kilometer is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Walter De Maria in New York City, consisting of 500 polished brass rods precisely arranged in a long, narrow gallery space.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Broken Kilometer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Broken Kilometer Context triple: [Dia Art Foundation, operates, The Broken Kilometer]
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A.
The Midnight Line
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B.
The Faultline
The Faultline is an organized supporters' group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes with coordinated chants, displays, and matchday atmosphere.
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C.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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D.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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E.
Law of the Journey
Law of the Journey is a monumental inflatable boat sculpture by Ai Weiwei that powerfully addresses the global refugee crisis and human displacement.
- 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: The Broken Kilometer Target entity description: The Broken Kilometer is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Walter De Maria in New York City, consisting of 500 polished brass rods precisely arranged in a long, narrow gallery space.
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A.
The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line is a Jack Reacher crime thriller novel by Lee Child that follows Reacher’s investigation into a missing West Point graduate after he finds her class ring in a pawn shop.
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B.
The Faultline
The Faultline is an organized supporters' group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes with coordinated chants, displays, and matchday atmosphere.
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C.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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D.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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E.
Law of the Journey
Law of the Journey is a monumental inflatable boat sculpture by Ai Weiwei that powerfully addresses the global refugee crisis and human displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
installation art
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minimalist artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| arrangement | rods laid horizontally in parallel rows ⓘ |
| artForm | large-scale sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | metal sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| category |
1970s sculptures
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Minimalist sculptures ⓘ public art in New York City ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dia Art Foundation ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Walter De Maria ⓘ |
| displayedIn | long narrow gallery space ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | permanent installation ⓘ |
| genre | Minimalism ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | linear alignment ⓘ |
| hasPart | brass rod ⓘ |
| hasQuantity | 500 identical units ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| length | 1000 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
SoHo, Manhattan
ⓘ
linked to:
SoHo
|
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Dia Art Foundation ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polished brass ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | meter ⓘ |
| movement | Minimal art ⓘ |
| neighborhood | SoHo ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Walter De Maria ⓘ |
| numberOfElements | 500 brass rods ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dia Art Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf | Dia Art Foundation installations in SoHo ⓘ |
| publicAccess | free admission ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
The Lightning Field
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The New York Earth Room ⓘ |
| significance | iconic example of Minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
measurement and seriality
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perception of space ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| surfaceFinish | highly polished ⓘ |
| theme |
infinity and continuity
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precision and order ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| visibility | indoor installation ⓘ |
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