Waldemar Januszczak's Sculpture Diaries
I've just watched this programme (which is available on demand for the next 7 days on Channel 4 website).
Tonight it covered Land Art and showed the Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt. They looked amazing sitting in the Utah desert but the care and attention to their positioning makes them even more impressive. You can read more about it on Wikipedia
I was first struck by the giant structures framing the sun (they are placed as a X along the lines of the winter solstice and summer solstice) and the holes drilled through them which projects a constellation inside them.
The tunnels themselves offer shelter from the desert sun but also allow you to walk amongst the stars.
I love discovering new art!
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