Cultivus Loci - Lyra, 1997
Lyra was a temporary installation inside a lily pond. The artwork consists of copper towers and spheres placed in the configurations of two overlapping constellations in the summer sky: Lyra and the Summer Triangle. Lyra is represented by seven spheres of varying diameters with the diameter relative to the star’s order of magnitude, while the Summer Triangle is represented by the copper towers. Commissioned by Contemporary Art Center in Virginia Beach, VA.
Copper, epoxy, sponge, feathers
Dimensions: 30” - 40” H x 20” - 30”D
Overall Dimensions: 10’ H x 12’D
This lily pond hosts copper globes in the formation of the constellation Lyra - a projection of the summer sky onto the water below.
Each globe is adorned with feathers and sponges
The globes are periodically misted with water that runs off and drips into the pond.
Copper towers in the arrangement of the Summer Triangle
Copper tower detail