Light-Space Machine
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The Light-Space Machine is an experimental kinetic light sculpture by artist László Moholy-Nagy that uses moving parts and projected light to explore the interplay of space, motion, and illumination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Light-Space Machine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8671115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Light-Space Machine Context triple: [Light-Space Modulator, alsoKnownAs, Light-Space Machine]
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A.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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B.
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging is a pioneering 1985 interactive fiction game by Infocom that explores political and philosophical themes through the perspective of a sentient computer.
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C.
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a covert alien invasion using parasitic mind-controlling creatures.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
The Other Wind
The Other Wind is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that serves as the final installment in her Earthsea series, exploring themes of death, change, and the boundaries between worlds.
- 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: Light-Space Machine Target entity description: The Light-Space Machine is an experimental kinetic light sculpture by artist László Moholy-Nagy that uses moving parts and projected light to explore the interplay of space, motion, and illumination.
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A.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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B.
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging is a pioneering 1985 interactive fiction game by Infocom that explores political and philosophical themes through the perspective of a sentient computer.
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C.
The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a covert alien invasion using parasitic mind-controlling creatures.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
The Other Wind
The Other Wind is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that serves as the final installment in her Earthsea series, exploring themes of death, change, and the boundaries between worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental artwork
ⓘ
kinetic light sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Licht-Raum-Modulator
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linked to:
Light-Space Modulator
Light-Space Modulator ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
early landmark of kinetic art
ⓘ
pioneering work of light-based sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | László Moholy-Nagy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Vision photography and film ideas of Moholy-Nagy ⓘ |
| category |
media art precursor
ⓘ
modernist sculpture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
dematerialization of the art object into light
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integration of art and technology ⓘ perception of space through light and movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | László Moholy-Nagy ⓘ |
| designedPeriod |
Weimar Republic era
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linked to:
Weimar Republic
|
| displayMode | requires darkened space for projection effects ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
film "Light-Play: Black-White-Gray"
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linked to:
film "A Lightplay: Black White Gray"
|
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited at Bauhaus-related shows ⓘ |
| genre |
kinetic art
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light art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
metallic
ⓘ
transparent elements ⓘ |
| hasPart |
electric motor
ⓘ
light source ⓘ perforated metal elements ⓘ reflective surfaces ⓘ rotating discs ⓘ |
| inception | 1922 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus principles
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linked to:
Bauhaus movement
Constructivism ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
metal ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| movement | Bauhaus ⓘ |
| movementType |
oscillating motion
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rotational motion ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | László Moholy-Nagy ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | interaction of moving objects with directed light ⓘ |
| produces |
light reflections
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moving shadows ⓘ projected patterns ⓘ |
| purpose |
exploration of illumination
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exploration of motion ⓘ exploration of space ⓘ |
| uses |
mechanical motion
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projected light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Light-Space Machine Description of subject: The Light-Space Machine is an experimental kinetic light sculpture by artist László Moholy-Nagy that uses moving parts and projected light to explore the interplay of space, motion, and illumination.
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