Tower of the Sun sculpture
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The Tower of the Sun sculpture is a famous avant-garde monument in Osaka, Japan, created by artist Tarō Okamoto for Expo ’70 and known for its striking, symbolic design featuring multiple faces representing the past, present, and future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tower of the Sun sculpture canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Expo pavilion
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monument ⓘ public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | avant-garde ⓘ |
| artMovement | avant-garde art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tarō Okamoto Memorial Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
landmark in Osaka
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outdoor sculpture in Japan ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Japan World Exposition 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Tarō Okamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | cosmic and human evolution themes ⓘ |
| designedFor | Expo ’70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibition | Expo ’70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faceRepresents |
Black Sun – past
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Golden Mask – future ⓘ central face – present ⓘ |
| feature | multiple faces ⓘ |
| function | symbol of Expo ’70 ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black rear face
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golden upper face ⓘ predominantly white body ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Sun
NERFINISHED
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Face of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Mask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | major restoration completed in 2018 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural icon of Osaka ⓘ |
| interiorFeature | Tree of Life installation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | illuminated faces at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Expo ’70 Commemorative Park
NERFINISHED
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Osaka ⓘ Suita, Osaka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interior exhibition space
ⓘ
striking symbolic design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| owner | Osaka Prefectural Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedToPublic | 2018 ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of postwar Japanese modernity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
future
ⓘ
past ⓘ present ⓘ |
| theme | progress and harmony for mankind ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction in Expo ’70 Commemorative Park ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Black Sun (Tower of the Sun)