Oleg Kulik
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Oleg Kulik is a Russian performance artist best known for his provocative “man-dog” performances that explore themes of dehumanization, power, and social control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oleg Kulik canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8271246 — 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: Oleg Kulik Context triple: [Kulik, hasNotableBearer, Oleg Kulik]
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A.
Sergei Kulik
Sergei Kulik is a Russian individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Kulik, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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B.
Anatoly Kulik
Anatoly Kulik is a notable individual who shares the surname Kulik, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that name.
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C.
Sergei Filin
Sergei Filin is a Russian ballet dancer and former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, known internationally for both his acclaimed performances and his central role in a high-profile acid attack scandal.
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D.
Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Scherbo is a Belarusian artistic gymnast widely regarded as one of the greatest in history, best known for winning six gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
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E.
Krzysztof Kulik
Krzysztof Kulik is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Polish surname Kulik.
- 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: Oleg Kulik Target entity description: Oleg Kulik is a Russian performance artist best known for his provocative “man-dog” performances that explore themes of dehumanization, power, and social control.
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A.
Sergei Kulik
Sergei Kulik is a Russian individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Kulik, though specific widely known public achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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B.
Anatoly Kulik
Anatoly Kulik is a notable individual who shares the surname Kulik, recognized as a distinguished bearer of that name.
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C.
Sergei Filin
Sergei Filin is a Russian ballet dancer and former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, known internationally for both his acclaimed performances and his central role in a high-profile acid attack scandal.
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D.
Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Scherbo is a Belarusian artistic gymnast widely regarded as one of the greatest in history, best known for winning six gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
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E.
Krzysztof Kulik
Krzysztof Kulik is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Polish surname Kulik.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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performance artist ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
embodiment of non-human roles
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performance-based critique of society ⓘ provocation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ performance art ⓘ |
| genre |
body art
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performance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Russian contemporary art
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post-Soviet art ⓘ |
| name | Oleg Kulik ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
animalistic behavior in performances
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extreme, provocative actions ⓘ use of his own body as artistic material ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of dehumanization
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exploration of power relations ⓘ exploration of social control ⓘ provocative performance art ⓘ “man-dog” performances ⓘ |
| notableWork | performance series as a “man-dog” ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
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exhibition catalogues ⓘ interviews about performance art ⓘ |
| theme |
authority
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dehumanization ⓘ freedom and constraint ⓘ human–animal boundary ⓘ power ⓘ social control ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
installation
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live performance ⓘ photography ⓘ video ⓘ |
| workLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oleg Kulik Description of subject: Oleg Kulik is a Russian performance artist best known for his provocative “man-dog” performances that explore themes of dehumanization, power, and social control.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.