Lightning Field
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Lightning Field is a renowned large-scale land art installation by Walter De Maria in western New Mexico, consisting of a grid of stainless-steel poles that dramatically interact with the landscape and sky.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lightning Field canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5502625 — 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: Lightning Field Context triple: [Dia Art Foundation, operates, Lightning Field]
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A.
Lightning Fields
Lightning Fields is a photographic series by Hiroshi Sugimoto that captures the raw, abstract patterns of electrical discharges directly onto photosensitive paper, exploring the boundary between art and natural phenomena.
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B.
Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod is a high-speed wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, renowned for its intense launch and airtime-filled layout.
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C.
Dry Lightning
"Dry Lightning" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting themes of loneliness, memory, and emotional desolation.
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D.
Warpaint
Warpaint is an American indie rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven sound and intricate vocal harmonies.
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E.
The Vertical Hour
The Vertical Hour is a play by David Hare that explores the personal and political aftermath of the Iraq War through the relationship between an American war correspondent–turned–academic and a British doctor.
- 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: Lightning Field Target entity description: Lightning Field is a renowned large-scale land art installation by Walter De Maria in western New Mexico, consisting of a grid of stainless-steel poles that dramatically interact with the landscape and sky.
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A.
Lightning Fields
Lightning Fields is a photographic series by Hiroshi Sugimoto that captures the raw, abstract patterns of electrical discharges directly onto photosensitive paper, exploring the boundary between art and natural phenomena.
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B.
Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod is a high-speed wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, renowned for its intense launch and airtime-filled layout.
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C.
Dry Lightning
"Dry Lightning" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting themes of loneliness, memory, and emotional desolation.
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D.
Warpaint
Warpaint is an American indie rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven sound and intricate vocal harmonies.
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E.
The Vertical Hour
The Vertical Hour is a play by David Hare that explores the personal and political aftermath of the Iraq War through the relationship between an American war correspondent–turned–academic and a British doctor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land art installation
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site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | limited public access by reservation ⓘ |
| artForm | environmental art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conceptual art
ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Walter De Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToBeViewedAt |
changing weather conditions
ⓘ
sunrise ⓘ sunset ⓘ |
| genre | land art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic work of American land art ⓘ |
| hasPart | stainless-steel poles ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor installation ⓘ |
| hasView | distant mountains and open sky ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent site-specific environmental artworks ⓘ |
| intendedDuration | permanent installation ⓘ |
| locatedInDesertRegion | yes ⓘ |
| location |
Catron County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stainless steel ⓘ |
| movement | Land Art movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interaction with landscape and sky
ⓘ
large-scale grid of metal poles ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 400 poles ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to be experienced over extended periods of time ⓘ |
| requires | advance reservation ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular grid ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 1970s American land art ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical scholarship
ⓘ
photographic documentation ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature | poles aligned to a level plane at their tips ⓘ |
| visitorExperience | overnight stays encouraged ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lightning Field Description of subject: Lightning Field is a renowned large-scale land art installation by Walter De Maria in western New Mexico, consisting of a grid of stainless-steel poles that dramatically interact with the landscape and sky.
Referenced by (1)
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