Beam Drop
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Beam Drop is a large-scale outdoor sculpture and performance artwork by Chris Burden involving the dramatic dropping of steel I-beams into wet concrete to create a chaotic vertical forest of metal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beam Drop canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Beam Drop Context triple: [Chris Burden, notableWork, Beam Drop]
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Free Fall
"Free Fall" is a 1959 novel by William Golding that explores themes of free will, guilt, and the nature of human choice through the introspective narrative of an artist reflecting on his life.
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Parachute Jump
Parachute Jump is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride tower on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, often referred to as the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn."
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Combat Drop
"Combat Drop" is a high-intensity orchestral cue from James Horner's score for the film *Aliens*, underscoring the marines' tense descent into the alien-infested colony.
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Dropped Cone
Dropped Cone is a large-scale public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg that depicts an oversized ice cream cone seemingly fallen onto the corner of a building, exemplifying his playful, monumental treatment of everyday objects.
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The Drop
The Drop is a crime drama novel by Dennis Lehane that follows a lonely bartender entangled in a dangerous scheme involving mob money, a stray dog, and a mysterious woman in working-class Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Beam Drop Target entity description: Beam Drop is a large-scale outdoor sculpture and performance artwork by Chris Burden involving the dramatic dropping of steel I-beams into wet concrete to create a chaotic vertical forest of metal.
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A.
Free Fall
"Free Fall" is a 1959 novel by William Golding that explores themes of free will, guilt, and the nature of human choice through the introspective narrative of an artist reflecting on his life.
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B.
Parachute Jump
Parachute Jump is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride tower on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, often referred to as the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn."
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C.
Combat Drop
"Combat Drop" is a high-intensity orchestral cue from James Horner's score for the film *Aliens*, underscoring the marines' tense descent into the alien-infested colony.
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D.
Dropped Cone
Dropped Cone is a large-scale public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg that depicts an oversized ice cream cone seemingly fallen onto the corner of a building, exemplifying his playful, monumental treatment of everyday objects.
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E.
The Drop
The Drop is a crime drama novel by Dennis Lehane that follows a lonely bartender entangled in a dangerous scheme involving mob money, a stray dog, and a mysterious woman in working-class Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
installation art
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performance artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm |
land art
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process art ⓘ |
| artisticConcept | creation of a chaotic vertical forest of metal ⓘ |
| artisticMethod |
crane-dropped beams into wet concrete pit
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dropping steel I-beams into wet concrete ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chris Burden’s exploration of scale and danger ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Chris Burden
NERFINISHED
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Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
photography
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video recordings ⓘ |
| genre | large-scale outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| hasComponent | vertical steel beams embedded in concrete base ⓘ |
| hasSpatialAspect | outdoor site-specific installation ⓘ |
| hasTemporalAspect | creation process as live event ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Beam Drop (1984)
NERFINISHED
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Beam Drop (Inhotim) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
1984
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2008 ⓘ |
| involves | collaboration with crane operators and construction crew ⓘ |
| location |
Artpark, Lewiston, New York, United States
NERFINISHED
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Inhotim Institute, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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concrete ⓘ recycled steel I-beams ⓘ steel I-beams ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of chance and gravity into sculpture
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use of industrial processes as performance ⓘ |
| numberOfSteelBeams |
approximately 60
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approximately 71 ⓘ |
| orientation | predominantly vertical steel elements ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | falling heavy steel beams ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| surface | concrete foundation ⓘ |
| theme |
industrialization
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relationship between performance and permanent object ⓘ risk and danger in art ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | construction crane ⓘ |
| usesProcess | free-fall of beams from significant height ⓘ |
| visualEffect | chaotic vertical forest of metal beams ⓘ |
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Subject: Beam Drop Description of subject: Beam Drop is a large-scale outdoor sculpture and performance artwork by Chris Burden involving the dramatic dropping of steel I-beams into wet concrete to create a chaotic vertical forest of metal.
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