Every Tired Gesture
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Every Tired Gesture is a conceptual artwork by Sam Durant that reflects his critical engagement with politics, protest, and the repetition of historical and cultural symbols.
All labels observed (1)
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| Every Tired Gesture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10352783 — 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: Every Tired Gesture Context triple: [Sam Durant, notableWork, Every Tired Gesture]
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A.
Last Seen Wearing
"Last Seen Wearing" is a crime novel in Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse series, featuring the detective's investigation into the disappearance of a schoolgirl.
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Twice Shy
"Twice Shy" is a love poem by Seamus Heaney that explores the tentative, cautious emotions of a budding romantic relationship.
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D.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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E.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
- 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: Every Tired Gesture Target entity description: Every Tired Gesture is a conceptual artwork by Sam Durant that reflects his critical engagement with politics, protest, and the repetition of historical and cultural symbols.
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A.
Last Seen Wearing
"Last Seen Wearing" is a crime novel in Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse series, featuring the detective's investigation into the disappearance of a schoolgirl.
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B.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Twice Shy
"Twice Shy" is a love poem by Seamus Heaney that explores the tentative, cautious emotions of a budding romantic relationship.
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D.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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E.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | conceptual artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
conceptual installation
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installation art ⓘ |
| artist | Sam Durant ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Sam Durant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Sam Durant ⓘ |
| depicts |
gestures of protest
ⓘ
repeated political symbols ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical continuity of protest
ⓘ
repetition in political imagery ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
critique of how protest gestures become aestheticized
ⓘ
reflection on the exhaustion of political symbols ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
critical
ⓘ
politically engaged ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
political history
ⓘ
social movements ⓘ visual culture of protest ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
contemporary art audiences
ⓘ
viewers interested in politics and protest ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural symbols
ⓘ
historical symbols ⓘ politics ⓘ protest ⓘ |
| medium |
installation materials
ⓘ
mixed media ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Sam Durant ⓘ |
| partOf | Sam Durant’s politically engaged works ⓘ |
| theme |
activism
ⓘ
collective memory ⓘ political engagement ⓘ repetition of cultural symbols ⓘ repetition of historical symbols ⓘ representation of protest ⓘ |
| usesSymbolism |
cultural protest symbols
ⓘ
historical protest gestures ⓘ |
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