Sundial arizona

Sundial of Arizona

Partical board

3'6"x 3'2" x 3'7"

With this piece, I wanted to see how far a landscape can be pushed from a realistic interpretation yet still be recognizable as such. I took two flat cross sections and created pieces to connect them that fit both the slightly rounded exterior and the dynamically shaped frontal side. This was then attached to a board that had been similarly designed and constructed though it had no bookmatched side and the spines were left open for the viewer's inspection, indirectly opening the closed vertical form as well. I also sought a tension between the strong vertical and horizontal- an almost unbalanced sense. From there, I wanted light to play the leading role and set it up to produce a long shadow, causing the form to become a sundial. Not only did the light and shadow liven the area around the sculpture, it also created dynamic moments on the piece itself.