A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a bronze public sculpture by artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to reflect the diversity and contemporary identity of Birmingham.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth) Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)]
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Friends' burial ground, Birmingham
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham is a historic Quaker cemetery in Birmingham, England, associated with the local Religious Society of Friends community.
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Triumph of Labour statue
The Triumph of Labour statue is a prominent bronze sculpture on Chennai’s Marina Beach depicting four workers straining to move a rock, symbolizing the dignity and strength of labor.
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Irwell Sculpture Trail
Irwell Sculpture Trail is a public art route in North West England featuring a series of contemporary sculptures installed along the River Irwell and its surrounding landscape.
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Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is a charitable organization that operates and cares for Birmingham’s major museum sites and collections, preserving and presenting the city’s cultural and historical heritage.
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a major public museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England, renowned for its extensive collections of fine art, applied art, archaeology, and local history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth) Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a bronze public sculpture by artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to reflect the diversity and contemporary identity of Birmingham.
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A.
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham
Friends' burial ground, Birmingham is a historic Quaker cemetery in Birmingham, England, associated with the local Religious Society of Friends community.
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B.
Triumph of Labour statue
The Triumph of Labour statue is a prominent bronze sculpture on Chennai’s Marina Beach depicting four workers straining to move a rock, symbolizing the dignity and strength of labor.
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C.
Irwell Sculpture Trail
Irwell Sculpture Trail is a public art route in North West England featuring a series of contemporary sculptures installed along the River Irwell and its surrounding landscape.
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D.
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is a charitable organization that operates and cares for Birmingham’s major museum sites and collections, preserving and presenting the city’s cultural and historical heritage.
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E.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a major public museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England, renowned for its extensive collections of fine art, applied art, archaeology, and local history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
NERFINISHED
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Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
contemporary family life
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everyday local family ⓘ their children ⓘ two adult sisters ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
public art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (inscriptions, if any) ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| mounting | plinth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying a non‑traditional family unit
ⓘ
reflecting modern definitions of family ⓘ |
| partOf | public art of Birmingham ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reflect the diversity of Birmingham
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to represent contemporary identity of Birmingham ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | to represent a real Birmingham family ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | public nomination process ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Arts Council England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary urban life
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family diversity ⓘ social identity ⓘ |
| title | A Real Birmingham Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth) Description of subject: A Real Birmingham Family is a bronze public sculpture by artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to reflect the diversity and contemporary identity of Birmingham.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork located in Birmingham city centre)
this entity surface form:
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that forms part of Birmingham’s public art collection)