Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere)
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Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) is a seminal sculptural work by Spanish artist Jorge Oteiza that explores the dematerialization of form and the spiritual potential of empty space within a geometric volume.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) Context triple: [Jorge Oteiza, notableWork, Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere)]
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SPHERE
SPHERE is a high-contrast imaging instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed primarily for directly observing and characterizing exoplanets and circumstellar disks.
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B.
the Void
The Void is a cosmic, all-consuming emptiness often portrayed as the ultimate abyss or nothingness that threatens to erase existence itself.
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The Sphere
The Sphere is a large bronze sculpture by Fritz Koenig that became an iconic memorial symbol after surviving the September 11 attacks and is now displayed in Liberty Park near the World Trade Center site.
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The Sphere
The Sphere was a British illustrated weekly newspaper and magazine known for its coverage of news, culture, and world events in the early 20th century.
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Shunya (void)
Shunya (void) is a philosophical and mathematical concept from Indian thought signifying emptiness or zero, often seen as the primordial state from which all manifestation arises.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) Target entity description: Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) is a seminal sculptural work by Spanish artist Jorge Oteiza that explores the dematerialization of form and the spiritual potential of empty space within a geometric volume.
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A.
SPHERE
SPHERE is a high-contrast imaging instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed primarily for directly observing and characterizing exoplanets and circumstellar disks.
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B.
the Void
The Void is a cosmic, all-consuming emptiness often portrayed as the ultimate abyss or nothingness that threatens to erase existence itself.
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C.
The Sphere
The Sphere is a large bronze sculpture by Fritz Koenig that became an iconic memorial symbol after surviving the September 11 attacks and is now displayed in Liberty Park near the World Trade Center site.
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D.
The Sphere
The Sphere was a British illustrated weekly newspaper and magazine known for its coverage of news, culture, and world events in the early 20th century.
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E.
Shunya (void)
Shunya (void) is a philosophical and mathematical concept from Indian thought signifying emptiness or zero, often seen as the primordial state from which all manifestation arises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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modern sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
reduction of material presence
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spiritualization of form ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| artisticStrategy |
minimal intervention in volume
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reduction ⓘ |
| authorOfTheoreticalContext | Jorge Oteiza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concept |
dematerialization
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spiritual potential of space ⓘ void ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Jorge Oteiza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Basque avant-garde
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Spanish postwar art ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal sculptural work by Jorge Oteiza ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of sculptural form
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relationship between mass and void ⓘ spiritual potential of emptiness ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Basque sculpture
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Spanish modern sculpture ⓘ |
| hasShape | sphere ⓘ |
| hasType | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
constructivism
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modernist abstraction ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dematerialization of form
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empty space ⓘ geometric volume ⓘ spirituality in art ⓘ |
| material |
metal
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stone ⓘ |
| movement |
abstract art
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modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of empty space within a geometric volume
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theoretical importance in Oteiza's oeuvre ⓘ |
| partOf | Jorge Oteiza's experimental sculptural work ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Quousque tandem...! ⓘ |
| title |
Desocupación de la esfera
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Emptying of the Sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
hollowing out
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subtraction of volume ⓘ |
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Subject: Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) Description of subject: Desocupación de la esfera (Emptying of the Sphere) is a seminal sculptural work by Spanish artist Jorge Oteiza that explores the dematerialization of form and the spiritual potential of empty space within a geometric volume.
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