Tumbling Tacks
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Tumbling Tacks is a large-scale, playful public sculpture by Coosje van Bruggen that transforms everyday thumbtacks into monumental, whimsical art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tumbling Tacks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8888137 — 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: Tumbling Tacks Context triple: [Sculptures by Coosje van Bruggen, notableWork, Tumbling Tacks]
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A.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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B.
The Stumble
"The Stumble" is a classic electric blues instrumental by guitarist Freddie King, renowned for its driving shuffle rhythm and influential lead guitar work.
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C.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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D.
The Roller
"The Roller" is a 2011 rock single by English band Beady Eye, noted for its Beatlesque sound and status as one of the group's best-known songs.
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E.
Bumble Boogie
Bumble Boogie is a fast-paced, jazz-inspired animated musical sequence from Disney’s 1948 anthology film "Melody Time," featuring a frantic bee set to a boogie-woogie rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee."
- 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: Tumbling Tacks Target entity description: Tumbling Tacks is a large-scale, playful public sculpture by Coosje van Bruggen that transforms everyday thumbtacks into monumental, whimsical art.
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A.
Knick Knack
Knick Knack is a 1989 Pixar animated short film known for its slapstick humor and distinctive 3D computer animation style.
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B.
The Stumble
"The Stumble" is a classic electric blues instrumental by guitarist Freddie King, renowned for its driving shuffle rhythm and influential lead guitar work.
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C.
The Stick
The Stick is the longtime nickname of Candlestick Park, the former outdoor sports stadium in San Francisco that famously hosted the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.
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D.
The Roller
"The Roller" is a 2011 rock single by English band Beady Eye, noted for its Beatlesque sound and status as one of the group's best-known songs.
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E.
Bumble Boogie
Bumble Boogie is a fast-paced, jazz-inspired animated musical sequence from Disney’s 1948 anthology film "Melody Time," featuring a frantic bee set to a boogie-woogie rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pop art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
figurative
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monumental ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | bright colors ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
humor in art
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transformation of everyday objects ⓘ |
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
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Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| depicts | oversized thumbtacks ⓘ |
| function | public art ⓘ |
| genre | site-specific art ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large-scale
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playful ⓘ publicly accessible ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| hasCoArtist | Claes Oldenburg ⓘ |
| hasMedium | painted metal ⓘ |
| hasSubject | thumbtacks ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
everyday objects
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playfulness ⓘ whimsy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general public ⓘ |
| materialCategory | metal sculpture ⓘ |
| scaleComparedToRealObject | monumental ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tumbling Tacks Description of subject: Tumbling Tacks is a large-scale, playful public sculpture by Coosje van Bruggen that transforms everyday thumbtacks into monumental, whimsical art.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.