On Kawara I Went series
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The "On Kawara I Went" series is a conceptual art project by On Kawara that systematically documents the routes he walked each day, reflecting his broader preoccupation with time, place, and daily existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Kawara I Went series canonical | 3 |
| On Kawara daily series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Kawara I Went series Context triple: [On Kawara Estate, mainSubject, On Kawara I Went series]
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On Kawara Estate
The On Kawara Estate manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara.
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The Alphabet Paintings series
The Alphabet Paintings series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract works by American artist Al Held that explores bold geometric forms arranged around letter-like structures.
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C.
Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of an Artist
Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of an Artist is a posthumously published collection of Emily Carr’s personal journals that offers insight into the Canadian painter and writer’s inner life, creative process, and relationship with the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
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Pictures of the Floating World
Pictures of the Floating World is a 1919 poetry collection by American imagist poet Amy Lowell, noted for its vivid, Japanese-influenced imagery and free-verse style.
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E.
Unpainted Pictures series
The Unpainted Pictures series is a group of small, intensely colored watercolors by German Expressionist Emil Nolde, created in secret during the Nazi era when he was banned from painting.
- 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: On Kawara I Went series Target entity description: The "On Kawara I Went" series is a conceptual art project by On Kawara that systematically documents the routes he walked each day, reflecting his broader preoccupation with time, place, and daily existence.
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A.
On Kawara Estate
The On Kawara Estate manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara.
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B.
The Alphabet Paintings series
The Alphabet Paintings series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract works by American artist Al Held that explores bold geometric forms arranged around letter-like structures.
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C.
Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of an Artist
Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of an Artist is a posthumously published collection of Emily Carr’s personal journals that offers insight into the Canadian painter and writer’s inner life, creative process, and relationship with the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Pictures of the Floating World
Pictures of the Floating World is a 1919 poetry collection by American imagist poet Amy Lowell, noted for its vivid, Japanese-influenced imagery and free-verse style.
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E.
Unpainted Pictures series
The Unpainted Pictures series is a group of small, intensely colored watercolors by German Expressionist Emil Nolde, created in secret during the Nazi era when he was banned from painting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art project
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conceptual art series ⓘ |
| aimsTo | record the fact of having moved through space each day ⓘ |
| artForm |
drawing
ⓘ
mapping ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cartographic representation of life
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routine ⓘ self-tracking ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
On Kawara date paintings
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On Kawara telegram works ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinOeuvre | early daily series by On Kawara ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | On Kawara ⓘ |
| describedBySource | user description ⓘ |
| documentationForm | visual records of paths on maps ⓘ |
| documented | routes he walked each day ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
conceptual art exhibitions
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contemporary art museums ⓘ |
| follows | systematic daily procedure ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | On Kawara ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary data-driven art
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later practices of psychogeographic mapping ⓘ |
| hasPart |
daily route drawings
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maps of walked routes ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (non-verbal visual work) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
daily existence
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place ⓘ time ⓘ |
| movement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of cartography into conceptual art
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systematic documentation of daily movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
On Kawara daily series
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linked to:
On Kawara I Went series
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| productionMethod | daily recording of walked paths on maps ⓘ |
| reflects |
preoccupation with daily existence
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preoccupation with place ⓘ preoccupation with time ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On Kawara I Got Up series
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linked to:
On Kawara postcard works
On Kawara I Met series ⓘ On Kawara Today series ⓘ
linked to:
On Kawara date paintings
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| spatialFocus | cities and neighborhoods where On Kawara lived or traveled ⓘ |
| temporalFocus | specific days of the artist’s life ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
ink
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maps ⓘ |
| workType |
process-based artwork
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serial artwork ⓘ |
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Subject: On Kawara I Went series Description of subject: The "On Kawara I Went" series is a conceptual art project by On Kawara that systematically documents the routes he walked each day, reflecting his broader preoccupation with time, place, and daily existence.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: On Kawara I Went series