River of Fundament
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River of Fundament is a sprawling, experimental film-opera by artist Matthew Barney that blends performance art, sculpture, and mythic narrative to explore themes of death, rebirth, and American industrial decline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River of Fundament canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4909480 — 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: River of Fundament Context triple: [Matthew Barney, notableWork, River of Fundament]
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A.
Ourthe River
The Ourthe River is a major watercourse in southeastern Belgium that flows through the Ardennes region before joining the Meuse River.
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B.
Dragonja River
The Dragonja River is a short coastal river in southwestern Slovenia that forms part of the border with Croatia before emptying into the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
The River
"The River" is a 1938 Broadway play by Patrick Hastings, remembered today largely for featuring American stage and film actress Anne Revere in a notable role.
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D.
The River
The River is a 1980 double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends rock, folk, and heartland storytelling, featuring themes of working-class struggle and emotional turmoil.
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E.
River Ill
The River Ill is a major waterway in northeastern France that flows through the city of Strasbourg before joining the Rhine.
- 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: River of Fundament Target entity description: River of Fundament is a sprawling, experimental film-opera by artist Matthew Barney that blends performance art, sculpture, and mythic narrative to explore themes of death, rebirth, and American industrial decline.
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A.
Ourthe River
The Ourthe River is a major watercourse in southeastern Belgium that flows through the Ardennes region before joining the Meuse River.
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B.
Dragonja River
The Dragonja River is a short coastal river in southwestern Slovenia that forms part of the border with Croatia before emptying into the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
The River
"The River" is a 1938 Broadway play by Patrick Hastings, remembered today largely for featuring American stage and film actress Anne Revere in a notable role.
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D.
The River
The River is a 1980 double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends rock, folk, and heartland storytelling, featuring themes of working-class struggle and emotional turmoil.
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E.
River Ill
The River Ill is a major waterway in northeastern France that flows through the city of Strasbourg before joining the Rhine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art film
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experimental film ⓘ film opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ancient Evenings
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a novel by Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Matthew Barney ⓘ |
| director | Matthew Barney ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
American car culture
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decay ⓘ industrialization ⓘ mortality ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| features |
automobile carcasses
ⓘ
industrial landscapes ⓘ mythic narrative ⓘ performance art ⓘ ritualistic scenes ⓘ sculptural works ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
avant-garde film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ opera film ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
film
ⓘ
live performance ⓘ music ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
installation elements
ⓘ
large-scale sculptures ⓘ live performance sequences ⓘ narrative film sequences ⓘ operatic music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Egyptian Book of the Dead
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linked to:
Book of the Dead
Norman Mailer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American industrial decline
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Egyptian mythology ⓘ death ⓘ rebirth ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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multimedia art ⓘ performance art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Matthew Barney ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Matthew Barney Studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Matthew Barney
|
| writer | Matthew Barney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: River of Fundament Description of subject: River of Fundament is a sprawling, experimental film-opera by artist Matthew Barney that blends performance art, sculpture, and mythic narrative to explore themes of death, rebirth, and American industrial decline.
Referenced by (2)
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