Charles Ross - solar burns

Winter solstice, perfect day to show artwork created by the sun (or the absence of it).  Portraits of sunlight drawn by the sun itself.

Charles Ross - Sunlight Convergence / Solar Burns

Sculptor, painter and photographer Charles Ross uses sunlight involving time and planetary motion.

Through a lens the sunlight burns a path across a wooden plank.

Clear days create a broad smoke flare, passing clouds leave unburned interruptions, overcast days produce blank boards.

Every day from March 20, 1992 and March 20 1993. 

365 boards show the action of the sun during a whole year. 

The position of the earth during the seasons will influence the curve of the burn.  Curving during winter and summer, straightening during spring and autumn.

Fascinating.

Charles Ross - Double Spirale - 1993

same technique on metal

charlesrossstudio.com

in the Salon du Soleil (Salon Vert)

Curios & Mirabilia

Collection Fonds National d'Art Contemporain

Château d'Oiron

Oiron, France

related post

contemporary art at Oiron castle

the chair's ball or dots continued

a few months ago we were invited at a party in the artclub at aha-atelierhaus aachen
getting there way too early I had a great time taking pictures of the lighting effects in the room

Tinguely's shadow

Waking up in a fluffy, white world this morning.  I enjoy looking at the monochrome garden and fields, so different from the colourful spring, summer and autumn.  I think it is about time I publish these pictures I've taken more than a year ago in Basel, Switserland in the Tinguely museum.  Not the works ... but their shadows.  I've got this addiction...

Museum Tinguely

Basel - Switserland

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