Point of Infinity
| Point of Infinity | |
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 Point of Infinity with the Bay Bridge and San Francisco visible in the distance. | |
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| Artist | Hiroshi Sugimoto |
| Year | 2023 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 37°48′38″N 122°22′8″W / 37.81056°N 122.36889°W | |
Point of Infinity is a 69-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, installed on a Yerba Buena Island hilltop in San Francisco, California.[1][2] The artwork also acts as a sundial.[3] Installed in 2023, it is the first permanent sculpture commissioned for the Treasure Island Arts Program, and the artist's first major installation in the United States.[4][5]
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Informational plaque with the mathematical formula defining the sculpture's shape -
Yerba Buena Island, with Point of Infinity visible at the top left of the island.
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References
[edit]- ^ Finkel, Jori (June 9, 2023). "A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Proehl, Ariana (June 10, 2023). "A New Piece of Public Art Makes a Point Above Yerba Buena Island". KQED. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Baumgardner, Julie (January 13, 2023). "Moving the needle: San Francisco to unveil Hiroshi Sugimoto's towering sundial monument". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Gebbia, Charles (June 15, 2023). "Hiroshi Sugimoto's Point of Infinity completes". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Lawson-Tancred, Jo (June 13, 2023). "Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto Has Unveiled His First Major Work in the U.S.: A Towering Sculpture That Pierces the San Francisco Sky". Artnet News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.