Babel (tower of radios)
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Babel (tower of radios) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles composed of a towering structure of numerous radios all tuned to different stations, evoking themes of communication, chaos, and linguistic confusion.
All labels observed (1)
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| Babel (tower of radios) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6365590 — 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: Babel (tower of radios) Context triple: [Cildo Meireles, notableWork, Babel (tower of radios)]
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A.
Babylon station
Babylon station is a major Long Island Rail Road hub in Babylon, New York, serving as a key transfer point for commuters traveling between eastern Long Island and New York City.
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B.
Blue Tower
Blue Tower is a prominent office building within the MediaCityUK complex in Salford, Greater Manchester, that houses various BBC operations and studios.
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C.
Pylon
Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene.
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D.
Babel
Babel is a 2006 multi-narrative drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu that interweaves interconnected stories across several countries to explore themes of communication, misfortune, and cultural misunderstanding.
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E.
Babel
Babel is a notable work by Japanese dancer and choreographer Yuriko Kikuchi (also known as Yuriko), reflecting her influential contributions to modern dance.
- 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: Babel (tower of radios) Target entity description: Babel (tower of radios) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles composed of a towering structure of numerous radios all tuned to different stations, evoking themes of communication, chaos, and linguistic confusion.
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A.
Babylon station
Babylon station is a major Long Island Rail Road hub in Babylon, New York, serving as a key transfer point for commuters traveling between eastern Long Island and New York City.
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B.
Blue Tower
Blue Tower is a prominent office building within the MediaCityUK complex in Salford, Greater Manchester, that houses various BBC operations and studios.
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C.
Pylon
Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene.
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D.
Babel
Babel is a widely used JavaScript compiler that transforms modern ECMAScript code into backward-compatible versions for older environments and tooling.
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E.
Babel
Babel is a notable work by Japanese dancer and choreographer Yuriko Kikuchi (also known as Yuriko), reflecting her influential contributions to modern dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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sound installation ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
evoke linguistic confusion
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evoke sense of chaos ⓘ reflect on communication systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles ⓘ |
| depicts |
chaos
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communication ⓘ linguistic confusion ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Tate Modern ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | indoor installation ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
immersive
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large-scale ⓘ multi-sensory ⓘ |
| hasForm | tower ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
electric cable
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radio ⓘ wooden base ⓘ |
| hasPart |
antenna
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loudspeaker ⓘ radio receiver ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Biblical narrative of the Tower of Babel
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Tower of Babel ⓘ |
| language | multilingual ⓘ |
| movement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| produces |
ambient noise
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overlapping radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| requires | electricity ⓘ |
| soundSource | multiple radio stations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
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museum catalogues ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural diversity
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global communication ⓘ information overload ⓘ miscommunication ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
found objects
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sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Babel (tower of radios) Description of subject: Babel (tower of radios) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles composed of a towering structure of numerous radios all tuned to different stations, evoking themes of communication, chaos, and linguistic confusion.
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