Solar Fields 2018 black limestone, acrylic, LED, stainless steel, Installation area 25 ft x 11 ft x 14 ft

Solar Fields was commissioned by Ontario Place Corp. The sculpture installation that takes inspiration from the sun. During Canadian winter the sun is often perceived as low, dim and distant behind forever grey clouds. However many people may not realize that the earth is in fact closest to the sun during the winter (called the perihelion) and further away during summer (aphelion). It is the tilt of the earth’s axis which accounts for seasonal fluctuation. Solar Fields highlights the sun’s proximity to the earth during winter by emulating the sun’s magnetic fields to become a point of discovery, vitality and brilliance for the Ontario Place Light Exhibition. The sculpture uses light, acrylic and metal to portray the sun’s magnetic fields radiating in vivid orange and yellows at night, while during the day the magnetic arches appear like static icicles frozen into place.