Double Steel Cage Piece
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Double Steel Cage Piece is a conceptual installation by Bruce Nauman consisting of nested steel cages that explore themes of confinement, perception, and psychological tension in space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Double Steel Cage Piece canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793207 — 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: Double Steel Cage Piece Context triple: [Bruce Nauman, notableWork, Double Steel Cage Piece]
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A.
Locking Piece
Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
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B.
Double D’Z
Double D’Z is a component or section within the Elevation complex, likely serving as a distinct venue or themed area in that larger establishment.
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C.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
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D.
Rusty Cage
"Rusty Cage" is a high-energy, riff-driven rock song by Soundgarden, widely recognized as one of the standout tracks of the early 1990s grunge era.
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E.
Double Shot
Double Shot is a high-thrill drop tower ride known for launching riders rapidly up and down to create intense moments of weightlessness.
- 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: Double Steel Cage Piece Target entity description: Double Steel Cage Piece is a conceptual installation by Bruce Nauman consisting of nested steel cages that explore themes of confinement, perception, and psychological tension in space.
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A.
Locking Piece
Locking Piece is a large abstract bronze sculpture by British artist Henry Moore, characterized by interlocking organic forms that explore balance, tension, and spatial relationships.
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B.
Double D’Z
Double D’Z is a component or section within the Elevation complex, likely serving as a distinct venue or themed area in that larger establishment.
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C.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
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D.
Rusty Cage
"Rusty Cage" is a high-energy, riff-driven rock song by Soundgarden, widely recognized as one of the standout tracks of the early 1990s grunge era.
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E.
Double Shot
Double Shot is a high-thrill drop tower ride known for launching riders rapidly up and down to create intense moments of weightlessness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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conceptual installation ⓘ |
| artForm | spatial installation ⓘ |
| artMovement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
postminimalism
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process art ⓘ |
| category | contemporary art ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
ambiguity of safety and threat
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tension between inside and outside ⓘ |
| creator | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
physical confinement
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psychological confinement ⓘ |
| engagesSense |
proprioception
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tactile awareness of boundaries ⓘ vision ⓘ |
| explores |
control and restriction
ⓘ
embodied perception ⓘ psychological space ⓘ surveillance and exposure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits of perception
ⓘ
relationship between body and architecture ⓘ viewer movement in space ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasColor | metallic gray ⓘ |
| hasConceptualBasis | interaction between viewer and structure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inner steel cage
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outer steel cage ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm |
double enclosure
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walk-in cage structure ⓘ |
| hasStructure | rectilinear cage forms ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
heighten self-awareness
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induce anxiety ⓘ provoke claustrophobic sensation ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
confinement
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perception ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ spatial experience ⓘ |
| materialUsed | steel ⓘ |
| medium | sculptural installation ⓘ |
| relatedWorkCreator | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialConfiguration | one cage inside another ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
architectural enclosure
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nested cages ⓘ |
| viewerRole |
participant
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subject of confinement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Double Steel Cage Piece Description of subject: Double Steel Cage Piece is a conceptual installation by Bruce Nauman consisting of nested steel cages that explore themes of confinement, perception, and psychological tension in space.
Referenced by (1)
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