Wikidata:WikiProject Digital and Performative Arts/Provenancial Data
Properties edit
The following tables present properties already in use in Rhizome's installation of Wikibase. These are mapped to Wikidata properties, if such exist. The cases where such properties do not exist are open for discussion. Are these properties needed in Wikidata as well, or not? Are there alternatives that could also be used?
A research paper presented at iPRES 2019 covers some of the rationale for the interpretation of provenance and the use of the PROV standard in the data model presented in the tables below. The paper is accessible here: https://ipres2019.org/static/pdf/iPres2019_paper_118.pdf
Mappings to PROV concepts and properties are added in the Notes section where applicable.
Participants on this Project Page should feel free to add property rows to the tables below to propose properties which they feel would be useful to describe provenancial data for digital artworks.
Artwork records edit
Properties that can be used on the pages for individual artwork records in the archive.
| Property in Rhizome Wikibase | Equivalent in Wikidata (if existing) | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | instance of (P31) | item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member. (Subject typically an individual member with Proper Name label.) Different from subclass of (P279) | untitled[scrollbars] <instance of> artwork | ||
| has variant | item | has variant: a performing instantiation of a digital artifact | untitled[scrollbars] <has variant> untitled[scrollbars] (web archive) | variant of | No current equivalent existing in WD, there are items for "software version" and "biological variant" but neither of these suit the needs of digital preservation. | |
| derived from | item | derived from: described a derivative relationship between two artworks OR two variants | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <derived from> untitled[scrollbars] (artist link) | <derived from> is a direct mapping to prov:wasDerivedFrom in the PROV ontology. | ||
| artist | creator (P170) | item | creator: maker of a creative work or other object (where no more specific property exists) | untitled[scrollbars] <creator> Jan Robert Leegte | creator of | Wikidata doesn't have the inverse property, which nevertheless is useful for institutional repositories to create bi-directional links. <artist> can also be mapped to prov:wasAttributedTo in the PROV ontology. |
| collaborator | contributor to the creative work or subject (P767) | item | collaborator: an agent involved with the creation or modification of an artwork | <collaborator> can also be mapped to prov:wasAssociatedWith in the PROV ontology. | ||
| associated with | item | associated with: a creator, collaborator or conservator influencing a work or a variant in any capacity | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <associated with> Rhizome | <associated with> is a direct mapping to prov:wasAttributedTo in the PROV ontology. | ||
| on behalf of | item | on behalf of: describes an agent acting on behalf of an institution | <on behalf of> is a direct mapping to prov:actedOnBehalfOf in the PROV ontology. It can be used to express the actions of a conservator acting on behalf of the artist or an institution. | |||
| generated by | item | generated by: describes a generation method resulting in the creation of an artwork or a variant | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <generated by> Cloning | <generated by> is a direct mapping to prov:wasGeneratedBy in the PROV ontology. | ||
| inception | inception (P571) | point in time | inception: date or point in time when the organization/subject was founded/created | untitled[scrollbars] <inception> 2000 | end time (P582) | <inception> can be mapped to prov:generatedAtTime in the PROV ontology. |
| date of accession | point in time | date of accession: time the item entered the institution | untitled[scrollbars] <date of accession> 19 June 2001 | No current equivalent exists in WD, but this is very valuable for collections. At the moment this is denoted as a qualifier start time (P580) to property collection (P195) in WD. | ||
| image | image (P18) | medial file | representation: relevant illustration of the subject | untitled[scrollbars] <image> image-title.jpg | image (P18) is a close match, but more restrictive than <representation> | |
| license | copyright license (P275) | item | license: license under which this copyrighted work is released | untitled[scrollbars] <license> CC-BY-NC-SA | ||
| slug | string | slug: canonical unique string identifier | untitled[scrollbars] <slug> untitled-scrollbars | No appropriate equivalent in WD, this is a "unique property" (a property containing a unique value) useful only in the context of an existing digital archive. | ||
| description | item | description: property linking works to their text description or summary items | untitled[scrollbars] <description> https://artbase.rhizome.org/wiki/Item:Q10597 | Each description item is connected via sitelink to a regular wiki page, which holds the text of the | ||
| legacy IDs (multiple properties) | inventory number (P217) / catalog code (P528) | string | inventory number: identifier for a physical object or a set of physical objects in a collection OR catalog code: catalog name of an object, use with qualifier P972 | untitled[scrollbars] <artbase legacy id> 2549 | catalog code (P528) seems the most appropriate equivalent here, as recommended on WD when used with catalog (P972) as qualifier | |
| legacy tags | string | legacy tags: keywords from previous versions of the archive | Homework <legacy tags> Text, Visual, HTML, archive, community, publish, Collaborative, Documentary | No current equivalent exists in WD. Related concepts are the properties for OpenStreetMap tag or key (P1282) and Stack Exchange tag (P1482), but these have authority control purposes in WD which is different from their uses in an institutional archive. | ||
| commissioned by | commissioned by (P88) | item | commissioned by: person or organization that commissioned this work | I'm Google <commissioned by> Rhizome | commissioned |
Variant records edit
Properties that can be used on the pages for different variants in the archive.
| Title in Wikibase | Equivalent in Wikidata (if existing) | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | instance of (P31) | item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member. (Subject typically an individual member with Proper Name label.) Different from subclass of (P279) | untitled[scrollbars] <instance of> artwork | ||
| variant of | item | has variant: a performing instantiation of a digital artifact | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <variant of> untitled[scrollbars] | has variant | <alternate of> is a direct mapping to prov:alternateOf in the PROV ontology. | |
| derived from | item | derived from: described a derivative relationship between two artworks OR two variants | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <derived from> untitled[scrollbars] (artist link) | <derived from> is a direct mapping to prov:wasDerivedFrom in the PROV ontology. | ||
| collaborator | contributor to the creative work or subject (P767) | item | collaborator: an agent involved with the creation or modification of an artwork | <collaborator> can also be mapped to prov:wasAssociatedWith in the PROV ontology. | ||
| associated with | item | associated with: a creator, collaborator or conservator influencing a work or a variant in any capacity | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <associated with> Rhizome | <associated with> is a direct mapping to prov:wasAttributedTo in the PROV ontology. | ||
| on behalf of | item | on behalf of: describes an agent acting on behalf of an institution | <on behalf of> is a direct mapping to prov:actedOnBehalfOf in the PROV ontology. It can be used to express the actions of a conservator acting on behalf of the artist or an institution. | |||
| generated by | item | generated by: describes a generation method resulting in the creation of an artwork or a variant | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <generated by> Cloning | <generated by> is a direct mapping to prov:wasGeneratedBy in the PROV ontology. | ||
| inception | inception (P571) | point in time | inception: date or point in time when the organization/subject was founded/created | untitled[scrollbars] <inception> 2000 | end time (P582) | <inception> can be mapped to prov:generatedAtTime in the PROV ontology. |
| access URL | URL (P2699) / official website (P856) | URL | access URL: web URL where a variant can be accessed, which can be under the maintenance of the artist, Rhizome or another institution | untitled[scrollbars] (cloned copy) <archive access URL> http://archive.rhizome.org/artbase/2549/untitled/index.htm | - | URL (P2699) and official website (P856) are not specific enough for the needs of the archive, but could be used if a qualifier is provided, however that might make the data structure unnecessarily complicated |
| start time | start time (P580) | point in time | time an item begins to exist or a statement starts being valid | end time (P582) | <start time> can be mapped to prov:startedAtTime in the PROV ontology. | |
| end time | end time (P582) | point in time | time an item ceases to exist or a statement stops being valid | start time (P580) | <end time> can be mapped to prov:endedAtTime in the PROV ontology. |
People records edit
Properties that can be used on the pages for different individuals in the archive.
| Title in Wikibase | Equivalent in Wikidata (if existing) | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | instance of (P31) | item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member. (Subject typically an individual member with Proper Name label.) Different from subclass of (P279) | Mark Tribe <instance of> person | ||
| date of birth | date of birth (P569) | point in time | date of birth: date on which the subject was born | Mark Tribe <date of birth> 1966 | ||
| founder of | item | founder of: an entity founded by the subject | Mark Tribe <founder of> Rhizome | founded by (P112) | Wikidata seems to only have a property that can be attached to items about organisations. The inverse is useful within institutional repositories. | |
| member of | member of (P463) | item | member of: organization or club to which the subject belongs. | Mendi Lewis Obadike <member of> Mendi+Keith Obadike | has member | Wikidata doesn't have the inverse property, which nevertheless is useful for institutional repositories to create bi-directional links. |
| creator of | item | creator of: subject is the author/main creator of | Cornelia Sollfrank <creator of> net.art generator | creator (P170) | Wikidata seems to ony have a property that can be attached to iteams which are creative works and value of the property is the person who created the work. The inverse is also useful within insitutional repositories to create bi-directional links between creators and their creations. | |
| legacy IDs (multiple properties) | catalog code (P528) | string | catalog code: catalog name of an object, use with qualifier catalog (P972) | Cornelia Sollfrank <ca id> 839 | catalog code (P528) seems the most appropriate equivalent here, as recommended on WD when used with catalog (P972) as qualifier | |
| exact match | exact match (P2888) | URL | exact match: used to link two concepts, indicating a high degree of confidence that the concepts can be used interchangeably | Jan Robert Leegte <exact match> http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27649624 |
Collectives records edit
Properties that can be used on the pages for different art collectives in the archive.
| Title in Wikibase | Equivalent in Wikidata (if existing) | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | instance of (P31) | item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member. (Subject typically an individual member with Proper Name label.) Different from subclass of (P279) | Mendi+Keith Obadike <instance of> collective | ||
| inception | inception (P571) | point in time | inception: date or point in time when the organization/subject was founded/created | Mendi+Keith Obadike <inception> 1996 | end time (P582) | |
| has member | item | member of: organization or club to which the subject belongs. | Mendi+Keith Obadike <has member> Mendi Lewis Obadike | member of (P463) | Wikidata doesn't have the inverse property of member of (P463), which nevertheless is useful for institutional repositories to create bi-directional links. | |
| creator of | item | creator of: subject is the author/main creator of | Mendi+Keith Obadike <creator of> keeping up appearances | creator (P170) | Wikidata seems to ony have a property that can be attached to iteams which are creative works and value of the property is the person who created the work. The inverse is also useful within insitutional repositories to create bi-directional links between creators and their creations. | |
| legacy IDs (multiple properties) | catalog code (P528) | string | catalog code: catalog name of an object, use with qualifier catalog (P972) | Mendi+Keith Obadike <ca id> 739 | <catalog code> seems the most appropriate equivalent here, as recommended on WD when used with catalog (P972) as qualifier | |
| exact match | exact match (P2888) | URL | exact match: used to link two concepts, indicating a high degree of confidence that the concepts can be used interchangeably | JODI <exact match> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2915356 |
Institutions records edit
Properties that can be used on the pages for different art institutions in the archive.
| Title in Wikibase | Equivalent in Wikidata (if existing) | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | instance of (P31) | item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member. (Subject typically an individual member with Proper Name label.) Different from subclass of (P279) | Rhizome <instance of> institution | ||
| inception | inception (P571) | point in time | inception: date or point in time when the organization/subject was founded/created | Rhizome <inception> 1996 | end time (P582) | |
| founded by | founded by (P112) | item | founded by: founder or co-founder of this organization, religion or place | Rhizome <founded by> Mark Tribe | founder of | |
| legacy IDs (multiple properties) | catalog code (P528) | string | catalog code: catalog name of an object, use with qualifier P972 | Rhizome <ca id> 1547 | catalog code (P528) seems the most appropriate equivalent here, as recommended on WD when used with catalog (P972) as qualifier | |
| exact match | exact match (P2888) | URL | exact match: used to link two concepts, indicating a high degree of confidence that the concepts can be used interchangeably | Rhizome <exact match> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7320757 | ||
| commissioned | item | commissioned: the subject funded the creation of the object | Rhizome <commissioned> I'm Google | commissioned by (P88) | Wikidata seems to only have a property that can be attached to items commissioned by individuals or organisations. The inverse is useful within institutional repositories. | |
| website account on | website account on (P553) | item | website account on: a website that the person or organization has an account on (use with P554) Note: only used with reliable source or if the person or organization disclosed it. | Rhizome <website account on> Facebook | ||
| official website | official website (P856) | URL | official website: URL of the official website of an item (current or former) [if the website changes, add an additional statement with preferred rank. Do not remove the former URL] | Rhizome <official website> http://rhizome.org/ |
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