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Earth/Star Geometry: the star axis (1969) 40 x 60 inches (101.6 x 152.4 cm).
Orbits in Time: Star Axis (1977)
Mixed media on paper, 40 x 60 inches (101.6 x 152.4 cm).
Mixed media on paper, 40 x 60 inches (101.6 x 152.4 cm).
Precession (1980) 40 x 60 inches (101.6 x 152.4 cm).
THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND CHAMBERS OF STAR AXIS:
The Solar Pyramid marks the daily and seasonal movements of the sun across the Shadow Field. From inside the Hour Chamber you can view one hour of the earth’s rotation, from the Equatorial Chamber you can observe the stars that travel directly above the earth’s equator.
The Star Tunnel is the central element of Star Axis. It frames our north star, Polaris. The Star Tunnel is precisely aligned with the earth’s axis. Within the Star Tunnel a stairway rises 10 stories toward a circular opening at the top that frames all of the orbits of Polaris throughout the ages. As you climb the stairway toward the circular opening you see larger and larger views of the sky. The view from each stair frames an orbit of Polaris for a particular time in the 26,ooo year cycle called precession.
The smallest orbit of Polaris, viewed from the bottom stair, is about the size of a dime held at arms length. The largest orbit of Polaris, viewed from the top stair, encompasses your entire field of vision.
For more information on Star Axis please go to: www.staraxis.org
The Solar Pyramid marks the daily and seasonal movements of the sun across the Shadow Field. From inside the Hour Chamber you can view one hour of the earth’s rotation, from the Equatorial Chamber you can observe the stars that travel directly above the earth’s equator.
The Star Tunnel is the central element of Star Axis. It frames our north star, Polaris. The Star Tunnel is precisely aligned with the earth’s axis. Within the Star Tunnel a stairway rises 10 stories toward a circular opening at the top that frames all of the orbits of Polaris throughout the ages. As you climb the stairway toward the circular opening you see larger and larger views of the sky. The view from each stair frames an orbit of Polaris for a particular time in the 26,ooo year cycle called precession.
The smallest orbit of Polaris, viewed from the bottom stair, is about the size of a dime held at arms length. The largest orbit of Polaris, viewed from the top stair, encompasses your entire field of vision.
For more information on Star Axis please go to: www.staraxis.org
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