Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square
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"Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square" is a seminal 1967–68 video performance piece by Bruce Nauman in which the artist methodically paces a taped-out square, exploring the body, space, and repetitive movement as artistic material.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793203 — 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)
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Target entity: Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square Context triple: [Bruce Nauman, notableWork, Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square]
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A.
Walk
"Walk" is a hit rock song by the Foo Fighters, known for its anthemic sound and uplifting lyrics about resilience and starting over.
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B.
Let’s Take a Walk
"Let’s Take a Walk" is a song featured on the album *The Way I See It* by soul singer Raphael Saadiq.
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C.
Walk with Me
Walk with Me is a breakout EP by British grime artist Bugzy Malone that helped establish his reputation in the UK music scene.
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D.
Walk With Me
"Walk With Me" is a gospel song whose vocal sample is prominently featured in Kanye West's track "Jesus Walks."
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E.
Jaywalking
Jaywalking is a comedic man-on-the-street interview segment in which Jay Leno asks pedestrians simple questions, often highlighting humorous gaps in their knowledge.
- 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: Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square Target entity description: "Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square" is a seminal 1967–68 video performance piece by Bruce Nauman in which the artist methodically paces a taped-out square, exploring the body, space, and repetitive movement as artistic material.
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A.
Walk
"Walk" is a hit rock song by the Foo Fighters, known for its anthemic sound and uplifting lyrics about resilience and starting over.
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B.
Let’s Take a Walk
"Let’s Take a Walk" is a song featured on the album *The Way I See It* by soul singer Raphael Saadiq.
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C.
Walk with Me
Walk with Me is a breakout EP by British grime artist Bugzy Malone that helped establish his reputation in the UK music scene.
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D.
Walk With Me
"Walk With Me" is a gospel song whose vocal sample is prominently featured in Kanye West's track "Jesus Walks."
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E.
Jaywalking
Jaywalking is a comedic man-on-the-street interview segment in which Jay Leno asks pedestrians simple questions, often highlighting humorous gaps in their knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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performance art work ⓘ video art work ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
exploration of duration
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focus on process over product ⓘ use of simple instructions as structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | artist pacing around a taped square on the floor ⓘ |
| formalCharacteristic |
continuous walking action
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fixed camera position ⓘ loop-like repetition ⓘ minimal staging ⓘ studio setting ⓘ |
| genre |
performance art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary performance artists
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contemporary video artists ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Walking in an Exaggerated Manner Around the Perimeter of a Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | single-channel video ⓘ |
| inception |
1967
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1968 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
black-and-white video
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performance ⓘ video ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
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Postminimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of video as an artistic medium
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influence on later performance and video art ⓘ seminal status in Bruce Nauman’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| partOf | Bruce Nauman’s early studio performances ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | artist’s studio ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dance or Exercise on the Perimeter of a Square
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Slow Angle Walk (Beckett Walk) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
body in space
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everyday action as art ⓘ measurement of space by the body ⓘ repetitive movement ⓘ task-based performance ⓘ |
| theme |
artist’s body as material
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constraints and rules in performance ⓘ everyday movement as sculpture ⓘ relationship between body and architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
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