The Sun on the Edge, 2021
The Sun on the Edge, 2021.
Cor-ten weathering steel and recycled granite
30 x 27 x 2 ft
The Sun on the Edge is a site-specific sculpture commissioned by the City of St. Petersburg for a roundabout in the EDGE District as part of a neighborhood revitalization project.
The image of the sun, constructed of granite, rests on its own reflection made of Cor-ten weathering steel. The use of industrial materials refers to the industrial history of the EDGE District. An invisible horizon line is suggested between the granite and steel, where the two meet is where the sun meets its reflection in the water. The work alludes to Florida as the “sunshine state,” and its unique peninsular geography, a state where you can see both the sunrise and the sunset on the water.
The massive stone rays define the sculpture’s shape, while the sun itself is formed by the interior empty space. The negative space frames the backdropping architecture, the landscape, and the sky. Pedestrians and drivers orbit the sculpture as the earth orbits the sun. This rotating movement creates a feeling of opening and closing, of rising and setting.
The image of the sun, constructed of granite, rests on its own reflection made of Cor-ten weathering steel. The use of industrial materials refers to the industrial history of the EDGE District. An invisible horizon line is suggested between the granite and steel, where the two meet is where the sun meets its reflection in the water. The work alludes to Florida as the “sunshine state,” and its unique peninsular geography, a state where you can see both the sunrise and the sunset on the water.
The massive stone rays define the sculpture’s shape, while the sun itself is formed by the interior empty space. The negative space frames the backdropping architecture, the landscape, and the sky. Pedestrians and drivers orbit the sculpture as the earth orbits the sun. This rotating movement creates a feeling of opening and closing, of rising and setting.
Located at the intersection of 11th Avenue North and Central Ave North, Edge District, St. Petersburg, FL.
