Hello,
Has anyone encountered the set of sculptures called Sunsweep by David
Barr? It consists of three pieces at sites along the Canada-USA border
(Campobello NB, Point Roberts WA, Lake of the Woods, MI) and together
they are meant to represent a conceptual arch symbolizing friendship
between the two nations. The 3 sites are geographically interesting -
they are reachable by land from the main part of their respective
countries only by travelling through the other country (pene-enclaves).
I was recently at Point Roberts and saw the piece located there.. There
is a plaque indicating that the piece is aligned to the North Star, the
equinoxes and the solstices. I found that the plane of the slab forming
the sculpture is aligned East-West but I could not see anything that
matches the other directions mentioned. Am I missing something? Perhaps
the shape causes a special shadow on the special dates?
You can find photos on the Web, for example at
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t9hlFDU5te0/UzWerhh1YLI/AAAAAAAAmQg/7gPHFqa8TFw/s1600/Pt+Roberts+Sunsweep.JPG
The outer (upper) curved edge has a curious V profile, with the point of
the V switching from one side of the slab to the other as it progresses
over the length of the curve. The inner or lower curved edge appears to
be perpendicular to the plan of the slab. I could not see any markings
on the ground. To me, placement of the ring of stones around the base
appears insignificant.
Any thoughts?
Steve
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