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Leuchtkunstwerk

English translation: light sculpture

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German term or phrase:Leuchtkunstwerk
English translation:light sculpture
Entered by: David Williams

13:47 Apr 6, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: Leuchtkunstwerk
Context:

"ein gewaltiger elektrischer 3D-Springbrunnen"

Of course, I know exactly what it means, I just can't put my finger on it.
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 07:52
light sculpture
Explanation:
might do the job.

Light sculpture is an intermedia and time based artform in which sculpture or any kind of art object produces light, or the reverse (in the sense that light is manipulated in such a way as to create a sculptural as opposed to temporal form or mass). Most often light sculpture artists were primarily either visual artists or composers, not having started out directly making light sculpture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_sculpture
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Armorel Young
Local time: 06:52
Grading comment
Many thanks!
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3 +3light sculpture
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light sculpture


Explanation:
might do the job.

Light sculpture is an intermedia and time based artform in which sculpture or any kind of art object produces light, or the reverse (in the sense that light is manipulated in such a way as to create a sculptural as opposed to temporal form or mass). Most often light sculpture artists were primarily either visual artists or composers, not having started out directly making light sculpture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_sculpture

Armorel Young
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Many thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, it sounds plausible, although I'm not quite sure what this "elektrischer 3D-Springbrunnen" is made of - just light, just water, or both?

Asker: having said that, I've now found it! It's an "electric fountain" made of LEDs in tubes that imitate the motion of water.

Asker: http://nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com/2008/03/electric-fountain-lights-up-rockefeller.html


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: add. suggestion: light art (object) : http://www.fotocommunity.com/search?q=light art&index=fotos&... http://german.china.org.cn/travel/txt/2008-10/16/content_166...
13 mins
  -> yes, "light art" would be good
agree  oa_xxx (X): light sculpture
1 hr
agree  casper (X)
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