Sun Sculpture in Midwinter Darkness

The installation is a sun sculpture, and continues a millennium-long conversation on the representation of the sun in art. The structure is an arc in which the inscribed circle is articulated, raising the disc above the ground.

In the fog, strong LED lights make up the volumetric sun corona at the edge of the circle. The dedicated white channel of the lights closely mimic the properties of sunlight. The full disc is illuminated from within, and has the same properties. The total lumen output proposed is equivalent to the sun at mid-day. 

The LEDs allow for animation, so that the full disc and the corona can take on innumerable shapes and movements, responding to environmental conditions or audience presence. The sculpture is monumental, at 7.5 meters height and 5 meters across, and is visible at a large distance.