Black Sun (Seattle)
E373069
Black Sun (Seattle) is a prominent abstract stone sculpture by Isamu Noguchi located in Seattle’s Volunteer Park, often noted for its circular form framing views of the city and Space Needle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Sun (Seattle) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3611443 — 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: Black Sun (Seattle) Context triple: [Isamu Noguchi, notableWork, Black Sun (Seattle)]
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A.
Black Sun
Black Sun is a prominent dark spherical element incorporated into the Tower of the Sun sculpture, symbolizing themes of darkness and cosmic balance within the artwork.
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B.
Drag City
Drag City is an independent American record label known for releasing influential indie, folk, and experimental music.
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C.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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D.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is a residential neighborhood in the western part of Queens, New York City, known for its diverse community and prewar apartment buildings.
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E.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside was the South African parliamentary constituency represented by Hendrik Verwoerd, the prime minister widely regarded as the chief architect of apartheid.
- 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: Black Sun (Seattle) Target entity description: Black Sun (Seattle) is a prominent abstract stone sculpture by Isamu Noguchi located in Seattle’s Volunteer Park, often noted for its circular form framing views of the city and Space Needle.
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A.
Black Sun
Black Sun is a prominent dark spherical element incorporated into the Tower of the Sun sculpture, symbolizing themes of darkness and cosmic balance within the artwork.
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B.
Drag City
Drag City is an independent American record label known for releasing influential indie, folk, and experimental music.
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C.
House of the Sun
House of the Sun is the English translation of the Hawaiian name for Haleakalā, the massive shield volcano and centerpiece of Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
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D.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside was the South African parliamentary constituency represented by Hendrik Verwoerd, the prime minister widely regarded as the chief architect of apartheid.
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E.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is a residential neighborhood in the western part of Queens, New York City, known for its diverse community and prewar apartment buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
celestial bodies
ⓘ
cosmic forms ⓘ |
| artMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Sculptures in Seattle
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Works by Isamu Noguchi ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 47.630° N, 122.315° W (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Isamu Noguchi ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic Seattle landmark
ⓘ
symbol of Volunteer Park ⓘ |
| hasPart | central circular void ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular form ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Black Sun ⓘ |
| hasType | stone sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Seattle public art collection ⓘ |
| imageMotif | circular ring ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Volunteer Park viewpoint terrace
ⓘ
linked to:
Volunteer Park Water Tower
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Seattle
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Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedNear |
Seattle Asian Art Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Seattle Art Museum
|
| location | Volunteer Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Seattle Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| mass | several tons ⓘ |
| materialUsed | black granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the astronomical phenomenon of a black sun (metaphorical) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
framing views of Seattle skyline
ⓘ
framing views of the Space Needle ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Seattle
ⓘ
linked to:
Seattle, Washington, United States
|
| partOf |
Seattle public art program
ⓘ
linked to:
Seattle public art collection
|
| photographicFeature | used as a frame for city views ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | urban park ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist photography ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature | polished stone ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | landscaped grounds of Volunteer Park ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| viewDirection |
southwest toward downtown Seattle
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toward Space Needle ⓘ |
| visitorInteraction | people can sit on or touch the sculpture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Black Sun (Seattle) Description of subject: Black Sun (Seattle) is a prominent abstract stone sculpture by Isamu Noguchi located in Seattle’s Volunteer Park, often noted for its circular form framing views of the city and Space Needle.
Referenced by (1)
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