"Finding the Light," by Kevin Necessary. "The art installation "Finding the Light" consists of 3 large steel and stained-glass monoliths. They are strategically placed on playa with exact distances from each other and perfectly aligned with the sun. As the sun heads to the west, the shadows and colors of the stained glass begin to elongate and interact with the playa surface. The monoliths alone are abstract geometric forms which can be explored and interacted with throughout the day. Twice a day, sunrise and set, the long shadows from the monoliths and colors from the stained glass will form a beautiful church on the playa surface. An 8' high observation deck with a preacher’s podium, perfectly placed for the sunset shadow, will be placed on playa as well.
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Photo by: George Post

Year: 2024

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"Finding the Light," by Kevin Necessary. "The art installation "Finding the Light" consists of 3 large steel and stained-glass monoliths. They are strategically placed on playa with exact distances from each other and perfectly aligned with the sun. As the sun heads to the west, the shadows and colors of the stained glass begin to elongate and interact with the playa surface. The monoliths alone are abstract geometric forms which can be explored and interacted with throughout the day. Twice a day, sunrise and set, the long shadows from the monoliths and colors from the stained glass will form a beautiful church on the playa surface. An 8' high observation deck with a preacher’s podium, perfectly placed for the sunset shadow, will be placed on playa as well.

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