Shooting into the Corner
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Shooting into the Corner is a large-scale installation by artist Anish Kapoor that dramatically fires red wax into a gallery corner, exploring themes of violence, materiality, and spectacle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shooting into the Corner canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shooting into the Corner Context triple: [Anish Kapoor, notableWork, Shooting into the Corner]
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A.
Wild Target
Wild Target is a 2010 British black comedy film about an aging hitman whose life is upended when he protects a quirky young woman, featuring Emily Blunt in a leading role.
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B.
Cornershop
Cornershop is an on-demand grocery delivery service, originally founded in Latin America, that connects users with local supermarkets and retailers through a mobile app and web platform.
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C.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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D.
Devils Playground
Devils Playground is a remote, arid expanse of sand dunes and desert terrain located within California’s Mojave Desert.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- 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: Shooting into the Corner Target entity description: Shooting into the Corner is a large-scale installation by artist Anish Kapoor that dramatically fires red wax into a gallery corner, exploring themes of violence, materiality, and spectacle.
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A.
Wild Target
Wild Target is a 2010 British black comedy film about an aging hitman whose life is upended when he protects a quirky young woman, featuring Emily Blunt in a leading role.
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B.
Cornershop
Cornershop is an on-demand grocery delivery service, originally founded in Latin America, that connects users with local supermarkets and retailers through a mobile app and web platform.
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C.
Cuff It
"Cuff It" is a disco- and funk-inspired R&B song by Beyoncé from her 2022 album "Renaissance," celebrated for its upbeat groove and feel-good party vibe.
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D.
Devils Playground
Devils Playground is a remote, arid expanse of sand dunes and desert terrain located within California’s Mojave Desert.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| artist | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| creatorNationality |
British
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Indian-born ⓘ |
| depicts | projected red wax impacting a gallery corner ⓘ |
| evokes |
battlefield or execution imagery
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blood and bodily impact ⓘ gunfire ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Academy of Arts, London
various international museums and galleries ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accumulated wax mass in the corner
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cannon-like firing device ⓘ mechanical loading system for wax ⓘ |
| inception | early 2000s ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | museum visitors ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mechanical firing apparatus
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red wax ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| medium | mixed media installation ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic firing of red wax into a gallery corner
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spectacular performative aspect ⓘ visceral evocation of violence and bodily matter ⓘ |
| performative | true ⓘ |
| presentedAs | time-based installation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anish Kapoor’s exploration of voids and matter
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Kapoor’s interest in color as substance ⓘ |
| requires |
large gallery space
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reinforced corner or wall ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
requires audience distance from firing device
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requires controlled firing schedule ⓘ |
| theme |
abjection
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destruction ⓘ materiality ⓘ repetition ⓘ spectacle ⓘ the body ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
periodic firing of wax projectiles
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site-specific installation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shooting into the Corner Description of subject: Shooting into the Corner is a large-scale installation by artist Anish Kapoor that dramatically fires red wax into a gallery corner, exploring themes of violence, materiality, and spectacle.
Referenced by (2)
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