Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset
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Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset is a contemporary sculpture depicting a young boy on a rocking horse, playfully subverting traditional equestrian monuments and ideas of heroism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset Context triple: [Fourth Plinth, notableWorkDisplayed, Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset]
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Surging Waves Pavilion
Surging Waves Pavilion is one of Suzhou’s renowned classical Chinese gardens, celebrated for its elegant pavilions, water features, and traditional literati landscape design.
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The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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C.
The New York Earth Room
The New York Earth Room is a long-term installation by artist Walter De Maria consisting of a large SoHo loft filled with packed earth, maintained as a contemplative indoor landscape.
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D.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate is the body that manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Cuban-American conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
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E.
Akari light sculptures
Akari light sculptures are a series of iconic, handcrafted paper and bamboo lanterns created by Isamu Noguchi that blend traditional Japanese craft with modernist design.
- 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: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset Target entity description: Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 by Elmgreen & Dragset is a contemporary sculpture depicting a young boy on a rocking horse, playfully subverting traditional equestrian monuments and ideas of heroism.
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A.
Surging Waves Pavilion
Surging Waves Pavilion is one of Suzhou’s renowned classical Chinese gardens, celebrated for its elegant pavilions, water features, and traditional literati landscape design.
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B.
The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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C.
The New York Earth Room
The New York Earth Room is a long-term installation by artist Walter De Maria consisting of a large SoHo loft filled with packed earth, maintained as a contemplative indoor landscape.
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D.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate is the body that manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Cuban-American conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
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E.
Akari light sculptures
Akari light sculptures are a series of iconic, handcrafted paper and bamboo lanterns created by Isamu Noguchi that blend traditional Japanese craft with modernist design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Elmgreen & Dragset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to playfully subvert traditional equestrian monuments
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to question conventional ideas of heroism ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
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Outdoor sculpture in London ⓘ Sculptures of children ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Greater London Authority
NERFINISHED
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Mayor of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional military equestrian monuments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Elmgreen & Dragset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
rocking horse
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young boy ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | Fourth Plinth programme, Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hahn/Cock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Powerless Structures, Fig. 101 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.1 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| installed | February 2012 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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gold leaf ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Fourth Plinth commission by Elmgreen & Dragset
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reimagining the heroic monument as a playful child ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourth Plinth Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Powerless Structures series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionedOn | Fourth Plinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectAge | child ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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critique of heroism ⓘ playfulness ⓘ subversion of traditional monuments ⓘ |
| usesMotif | equestrian statue ⓘ |
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