A Real Birmingham Family
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays a contemporary, non-traditional family from Birmingham to challenge conventional ideas of what a family looks like.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Real Birmingham Family canonical | 7 |
| A Real Birmingham Family (2014) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4821072 — 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: A Real Birmingham Family Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family]
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A.
The Black Family
The Black Family is an Irish folk music group known for its rich vocal harmonies and traditional repertoire, featuring members of the Black family including singer Mary Black.
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B.
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home is a landmark 1966 British television drama directed by Ken Loach that powerfully exposed issues of homelessness and social injustice, influencing public opinion and housing policy in the UK.
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C.
The Mancunian
The Mancunian is the official school magazine of Manchester Grammar School, featuring news, articles, and creative work from its students.
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D.
Bright family
The Bright family is a prominent benefactor family associated with Harvard University, recognized for their significant philanthropic contributions that led to the naming of the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
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E.
Mama’s Family
Mama’s Family is an American sitcom spun off from a popular sketch on The Carol Burnett Show, centered on the loud, sharp-tongued matriarch Thelma “Mama” Harper and her dysfunctional Southern family.
- 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: A Real Birmingham Family Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays a contemporary, non-traditional family from Birmingham to challenge conventional ideas of what a family looks like.
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A.
The Black Family
The Black Family is an Irish folk music group known for its rich vocal harmonies and traditional repertoire, featuring members of the Black family including singer Mary Black.
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B.
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home is a landmark 1966 British television drama directed by Ken Loach that powerfully exposed issues of homelessness and social injustice, influencing public opinion and housing policy in the UK.
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C.
The Mancunian
The Mancunian is the official school magazine of Manchester Grammar School, featuring news, articles, and creative work from its students.
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D.
Bright family
The Bright family is a prominent benefactor family associated with Harvard University, recognized for their significant philanthropic contributions that led to the naming of the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
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E.
Mama’s Family
Mama’s Family is an American sitcom spun off from a popular sketch on The Carol Burnett Show, centered on the loud, sharp-tongued matriarch Thelma “Mama” Harper and her dysfunctional Southern family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
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Ikon Gallery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| depicts |
contemporary family
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non-traditional family ⓘ two adult women ⓘ two children ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
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public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
realism
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
two adult female figures
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two child figures ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
A Real Birmingham Family
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linked to:
A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
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| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham, England
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linked to:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
United Kingdom ⓘ public space ⓘ |
| location | Birmingham ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family
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representation of everyday people ⓘ social identity ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying a non-nuclear family
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public debate about the definition of family ⓘ |
| partOf | public art in Birmingham ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to challenge conventional ideas of what a family looks like
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to represent the diversity of contemporary families ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary urban life
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diversity of family structures ⓘ inclusivity ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Real Birmingham Family Description of subject: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays a contemporary, non-traditional family from Birmingham to challenge conventional ideas of what a family looks like.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Real Birmingham Family
subject linked to:
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
subject linked to:
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in bronze on a plinth)
subject linked to:
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that attracted media attention)