Cut Piece
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Cut Piece is a pioneering 1964 performance art work by Yoko Ono in which audience members were invited to cut away pieces of her clothing, exploring themes of vulnerability, participation, and aggression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cut Piece canonical | 1 |
| Cut Piece (2003 Paris performance by Yoko Ono) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3926552 — 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: Cut Piece Context triple: [Yoko Ono, notableWork, Cut Piece]
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A.
In the Cut
In the Cut is a 2003 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Jane Campion, known for its gritty exploration of female sexuality and urban violence in contemporary New York City.
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B.
Piece by Piece
"Piece by Piece" is a pop ballad by American singer Kelly Clarkson that reflects on themes of abandonment and healing, widely recognized for its emotional live performances and autobiographical lyrics.
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C.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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D.
Bad Chopper
Bad Chopper is a punk rock band fronted by former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone, known for carrying forward the classic punk sound.
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E.
Gaillard Cut
Gaillard Cut is a historically significant, narrow, excavated channel through the Continental Divide in Panama that forms a key segment of the Panama Canal.
- 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: Cut Piece Target entity description: Cut Piece is a pioneering 1964 performance art work by Yoko Ono in which audience members were invited to cut away pieces of her clothing, exploring themes of vulnerability, participation, and aggression.
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A.
In the Cut
In the Cut is a 2003 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Jane Campion, known for its gritty exploration of female sexuality and urban violence in contemporary New York City.
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B.
Piece by Piece
"Piece by Piece" is a pop ballad by American singer Kelly Clarkson that reflects on themes of abandonment and healing, widely recognized for its emotional live performances and autobiographical lyrics.
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C.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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D.
Bad Chopper
Bad Chopper is a punk rock band fronted by former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone, known for carrying forward the classic punk sound.
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E.
Gaillard Cut
Gaillard Cut is a historically significant, narrow, excavated channel through the Continental Divide in Panama that forms a key segment of the Panama Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
ⓘ
performance art work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Yoko Ono ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark feminist artwork
ⓘ
pioneering work of performance art ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
art historical literature
ⓘ
film recordings ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Kyoto ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1964-07-20 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Yamaichi Hall, Kyoto ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
ⓘ
performance art ⓘ |
| hasLaterReperformance |
Cut Piece
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cut Piece (2003 Paris performance by Yoko Ono)
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| hasVersion | Cut Piece (1974 Paris performance) ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influenced |
body art
ⓘ
feminist performance art ⓘ participatory art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Fluxus
ⓘ
event scores ⓘ |
| instruction |
Audience members are invited one by one to come on stage and cut pieces from the performer’s clothing.
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Audience members may keep the pieces of clothing they cut. ⓘ The performer remains passive and does not resist. ⓘ The performer sits still on stage with a pair of scissors placed in front of them. ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aggression
ⓘ
audience participation ⓘ body politics ⓘ gender ⓘ violence ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| medium |
instruction-based score
ⓘ
live performance ⓘ |
| movement | Fluxus-related art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
audience members physically alter the performer’s clothing
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explores power dynamics between performer and audience ⓘ tests limits of audience aggression and restraint ⓘ uses the artist’s own body as material ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceLocation |
Carnegie Hall
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| partOf | Yoko Ono performance works ⓘ |
| performer | Yoko Ono ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cut Piece Description of subject: Cut Piece is a pioneering 1964 performance art work by Yoko Ono in which audience members were invited to cut away pieces of her clothing, exploring themes of vulnerability, participation, and aggression.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cut Piece (2003 Paris performance by Yoko Ono)