David Spriggs
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David Spriggs is a contemporary visual artist known for his large-scale, layered installations that create three-dimensional, volumetric illusions using transparent materials.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Spriggs canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8786626 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Spriggs Context triple: [Panopticom, coverArtCreator, David Spriggs]
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A.
John Spence
John Spence was an early vocalist for the American rock band No Doubt whose energetic performances helped shape the group’s formative sound before his untimely death in 1987.
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B.
Joseph Spinnell
Joseph Spinnell, better known as Joe Spinell, was an American character actor recognized for his intense roles in films such as "Taxi Driver," "Rocky," and the cult horror classic "Maniac."
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C.
Jonathan Stafford
Jonathan Stafford is an American ballet master and former principal dancer who serves as the artistic director of New York City Ballet.
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D.
David Semple
David Semple was a British bacteriologist best known for developing an early anti-rabies vaccine while serving in the Indian Medical Service.
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E.
David Horsey
David Horsey is an American political cartoonist and commentator renowned for his incisive editorial cartoons and multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning work.
- 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: David Spriggs Target entity description: David Spriggs is a contemporary visual artist known for his large-scale, layered installations that create three-dimensional, volumetric illusions using transparent materials.
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A.
John Spence
John Spence was an early vocalist for the American rock band No Doubt whose energetic performances helped shape the group’s formative sound before his untimely death in 1987.
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B.
Joseph Spinnell
Joseph Spinnell, better known as Joe Spinell, was an American character actor recognized for his intense roles in films such as "Taxi Driver," "Rocky," and the cult horror classic "Maniac."
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C.
Jonathan Stafford
Jonathan Stafford is an American ballet master and former principal dancer who serves as the artistic director of New York City Ballet.
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D.
David Semple
David Semple was a British bacteriologist best known for developing an early anti-rabies vaccine while serving in the Indian Medical Service.
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E.
David Horsey
David Horsey is an American political cartoonist and commentator renowned for his incisive editorial cartoons and multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | visual artist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| artMedium |
layered imagery
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transparent sheets ⓘ |
| artStyle |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ |
| basedIn | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates |
illusionistic spatial forms
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immersive environments ⓘ volumetric images suspended in space ⓘ |
| field |
contemporary art
ⓘ
installation art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.davidspriggs.art/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
optical art
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sculptural installation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large-scale layered installations
ⓘ
three-dimensional volumetric illusions ⓘ use of transparent materials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic paint
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plexiglass ⓘ transparent film ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor | exploring the boundary between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Axis of Power
NERFINISHED
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Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Gravity NERFINISHED ⓘ Transparency NERFINISHED ⓘ Vision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
installation artist
ⓘ
visual artist ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
perception
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power structures ⓘ space and volume ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
backlit installations
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layering of transparent images ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ |
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