Search Light, Star Light, Spot Light - Toronto, ON
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N 43° 38.600 W 079° 22.805
17T E 630651 N 4833534
This is an interesting set of three conical steel tubes or beacons that are each perforated with 1,000 of star shaped perforations that allow the light inside to shine out brilliantly.
Waymark Code: WM9TDX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/28/2010
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The three-column steel sculpture Search Light, Star Light, Spot Light, is inspired by a quote from author Louis Untermeyer, (1885-1977): “God, if you wish for our love, Fling us a handful of stars.”
The surface of each column has been extensively perforated with holes in the shape of five-pointed stars that glow when lit from within like celestial search beacons in the night. The effect is most immediately associated with the search beams that call attention to entertainment spectacles such as those that take place in the adjacent Air Canada Centre. Further, the telescopic shape of the columns and the starry lights suggest a connection between the earth and sky; between the infinite cosmos and the depth of the human imagination.
On December 16, 1998 the conical work titled Search Light, Star Light, Spot Light was unveiled at Air Canada Centre. The artist is John McEwen, sculptor of the steel.
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