Golden Hour 2023, acrylic, LED, aluminum and wood 240W x 70H x 48D inches

Golden Hour recreates the golden hour in a light-based sculpture installation. The golden hour is a period of sunrise and sunset when the sun is low above the horizon and sunlight appears golden. The installation consists of acrylic panels incised with concentric circles to mimic the pattern of radiating suns. The golden horizon has long been connected to enlightenment and the Golden Hour replays the sunrise and sunset on an eternal loop to provide an everlasting sense of renewal.

Visitors to the Golden Hour are encouraged to experience the artwork by sitting on the benches in front of the artwork. The sunrise and sunset are profound cues of renewal in daily life, marking time, rhythm, and continuum. The cycle of day and night is also embedded in the physical. Circadian sleep rhythms are linked to the cyclical appearance and disappearance of light in the health of biological systems in plants and animals. The day/night cycle is a recognized symbol of renewal, signifying not only a beginning but of the cycle itself ad perpetuum. Golden Hour provides an opportunity for people to pause and come between the light, to absorb its warmth and beauty.

Installation view at Trillium Park, Ontario Place in Toronto, Canada