Fulcrum
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Fulcrum is a large-scale, site-specific steel sculpture by American artist Richard Serra, known for its towering, leaning plates that dramatically alter viewers’ perception of space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fulcrum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6013866 — 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: Fulcrum Context triple: [Richard Serra, notableWork, Fulcrum]
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A.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-29, a highly maneuverable fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft.
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B.
Harbinger
Harbinger was an early punk band associated with Aaron Cometbus, predating his more famous work with the zine Cometbus and various East Bay punk groups.
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C.
The Halyard
The Halyard is a residential neighbourhood located near Palacefields in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
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D.
Heed
Heed is the fiercely loyal yet conflicted protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Love," whose lifelong bond and rivalry with her friend Christine drive much of the story’s emotional and thematic tension.
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E.
The Sentinel
"The Sentinel" is a seminal science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that helped inspire the concept and themes of his later work "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- 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: Fulcrum Target entity description: Fulcrum is a large-scale, site-specific steel sculpture by American artist Richard Serra, known for its towering, leaning plates that dramatically alter viewers’ perception of space.
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A.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-29, a highly maneuverable fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft.
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B.
Harbinger
Harbinger was an early punk band associated with Aaron Cometbus, predating his more famous work with the zine Cometbus and various East Bay punk groups.
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C.
The Halyard
The Halyard is a residential neighbourhood located near Palacefields in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
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D.
Heed
Heed is the fiercely loyal yet conflicted protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Love," whose lifelong bond and rivalry with her friend Christine drive much of the story’s emotional and thematic tension.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a thriller novel in the Jack Reacher series, co-written by Lee Child and his brother Andrew Child, featuring the iconic drifter hero confronting a high-stakes conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public art
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sculpture ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
balance and instability
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perception of space ⓘ viewer interaction ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in London
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Steel sculptures in the United Kingdom ⓘ Works by Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Broadgate developers ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
alter viewers’ perception of space
ⓘ
engage pedestrians moving through the site ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public perception of the Broadgate area ⓘ |
| hasPart | five towering steel plates ⓘ |
| height |
17 meters
ⓘ
approximately 55 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Liverpool Street railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Broadgate, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
COR-TEN steel
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weathering steel ⓘ |
| movement | Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
leaning steel plates
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monumental scale ⓘ rust-colored surface ⓘ |
| numberOfStructuralElements | 5 ⓘ |
| orientation | vertically oriented plates ⓘ |
| owner | Broadgate Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Broadgate public art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late 20th century public art ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | freestanding steel plates ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
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public art debates ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | naturally weathered steel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fulcrum Description of subject: Fulcrum is a large-scale, site-specific steel sculpture by American artist Richard Serra, known for its towering, leaning plates that dramatically alter viewers’ perception of space.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.