Linear Construction in Space No. 1  was a turning point in Naum Gabo’s career, as it marked the moment he began working with strings, borne out of a preoccupation with incising and scoring lines into his sculptures. The artist’s daughter commented that this work is like an instrument of light, with reflections playing across the movement of the curves and projecting through the transparent end pieces. It represents a pinnacle in Gabo’s investigation into luminosity and expanding the boundaries of traditional art.