Heinz Mack
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Heinz Mack is a German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement, renowned for his light, kinetic, and minimalist works that explore perception and space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinz Mack canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2060059 — 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: Heinz Mack Context triple: [Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, hasNotableAlumnus, Heinz Mack]
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A.
Konrad Haase
Konrad Haase was a German military officer who commanded defending forces during the World War II Dieppe Raid in 1942.
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B.
Erich Paulun
Erich Paulun was a German physician and educator best known for co-founding the medical school that evolved into Tongji University in Shanghai, significantly influencing modern medical education in China.
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C.
Heinz Brückner
Heinz Brückner was a Nazi official who was prosecuted as a defendant in the post-World War II RuSHA Trial for his involvement in racial and settlement policies of the SS.
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D.
Heinrich Korschan
Heinrich Korschan was an industrialist who stood trial as a defendant in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his involvement in Nazi-era industrial activities.
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E.
Horst Kettner
Horst Kettner is best known as the longtime companion and later husband of German filmmaker and photographer Leni Riefenstahl, with whom he collaborated closely in her later life and work.
- 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: Heinz Mack Target entity description: Heinz Mack is a German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement, renowned for his light, kinetic, and minimalist works that explore perception and space.
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A.
Konrad Haase
Konrad Haase was a German military officer who commanded defending forces during the World War II Dieppe Raid in 1942.
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B.
Erich Paulun
Erich Paulun was a German physician and educator best known for co-founding the medical school that evolved into Tongji University in Shanghai, significantly influencing modern medical education in China.
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C.
Heinz Brückner
Heinz Brückner was a Nazi official who was prosecuted as a defendant in the post-World War II RuSHA Trial for his involvement in racial and settlement policies of the SS.
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D.
Heinrich Korschan
Heinrich Korschan was an industrialist who stood trial as a defendant in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his involvement in Nazi-era industrial activities.
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E.
Horst Kettner
Horst Kettner is best known as the longtime companion and later husband of German filmmaker and photographer Leni Riefenstahl, with whom he collaborated closely in her later life and work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German artist
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artist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Günther Uecker
NERFINISHED
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Otto Piene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Großer Kulturpreis der Ruhr
NERFINISHED
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | ZERO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-03-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
NERFINISHED
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University of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
installation art
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kinetic art ⓘ light art ⓘ minimalism ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| givenName | Heinz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Guggenheim Museum
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| movement |
ZERO
NERFINISHED
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concrete art ⓘ op art ⓘ |
| name | Heinz Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of perception
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exploration of space ⓘ kinetic sculptures ⓘ light installations ⓘ minimalist works ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Light Steles
NERFINISHED
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Sahara Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky over Nine Columns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Mönchengladbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| website | https://www.heinz-mack.de ⓘ |
| workLocation | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heinz Mack Description of subject: Heinz Mack is a German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement, renowned for his light, kinetic, and minimalist works that explore perception and space.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.