Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii
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Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii is a monumental video installation by Nam June Paik that maps the United States in neon and television screens to explore media, technology, and national identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4642177 — 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.
Target entity: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii Context triple: [Nam June Paik, notableWork, Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii]
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A.
The National Network
The National Network was a U.S. cable television channel that served as a transitional brand between The Nashville Network and what later became Spike and then Paramount Network.
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B.
Freeway
Freeway is an American rapper from Philadelphia known for his gritty street narratives and work with Roc-A-Fella Records and State Property.
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C.
Highway 2000
Highway 2000 is a major Jamaican toll motorway system that forms part of the island’s primary east–west and north–south transportation corridors.
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D.
Sleep Through the Static
Sleep Through the Static is a mellow, acoustic-driven studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends laid-back surf rock with introspective, environmentally conscious themes.
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E.
Gateway to America
Gateway to America is a nickname for Ellis Island, the historic immigration station in New York Harbor that served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii Target entity description: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii is a monumental video installation by Nam June Paik that maps the United States in neon and television screens to explore media, technology, and national identity.
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A.
The National Network
The National Network was a U.S. cable television channel that served as a transitional brand between The Nashville Network and what later became Spike and then Paramount Network.
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B.
Freeway
Freeway is an American rapper from Philadelphia known for his gritty street narratives and work with Roc-A-Fella Records and State Property.
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C.
Highway 2000
Highway 2000 is a major Jamaican toll motorway system that forms part of the island’s primary east–west and north–south transportation corridors.
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D.
Sleep Through the Static
Sleep Through the Static is a mellow, acoustic-driven studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends laid-back surf rock with introspective, environmentally conscious themes.
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E.
Gateway to America
Gateway to America is a nickname for Ellis Island, the historic immigration station in New York Harbor that served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media artwork
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video installation ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| collection | Smithsonian American Art Museum collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ interstate highway system (conceptually) ⓘ state-specific imagery on monitors ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic work of video art
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landmark of new media art ⓘ |
| dimension | monumental scale ⓘ |
| displayTechnology | CRT television ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | permanent display at Smithsonian American Art Museum ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasColor | multicolored neon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
map of the United States outlined in neon
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multiple video monitors embedded within each state outline ⓘ state-shaped neon borders ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | metaphor of the electronic superhighway ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (textual elements, if any) ⓘ |
| lightingTechnology | neon ⓘ |
| location | Smithsonian American Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cathode-ray tube televisions
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neon tubing ⓘ steel framework ⓘ video players ⓘ |
| medium |
neon lights
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television monitors ⓘ video ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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video art movement ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Smithsonian American Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
communication networks
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media ⓘ national identity ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| theme |
American culture
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geography and identity ⓘ information overload ⓘ mass media ⓘ |
| timeBasedMedia | looped video sequences ⓘ |
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Subject: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii Description of subject: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii is a monumental video installation by Nam June Paik that maps the United States in neon and television screens to explore media, technology, and national identity.
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