Sun Field (*Retired)
By Dale Eldred
Category: Sculpture
About
** This piece is no longer on display. Please see our Retired Public Art Installations page for more information.
Dale Eldred’s solar sculptures are precise arrangements of symmetrical objects whose reflecting surfaces explode light into spectral hues. The sculpture is ever changing, depending on the position of the sun and that of the viewer.
Year Completed: 1991
Material: Stainless steel, clear-anodized aluminum, plexiglass and glass with sandblasted surface
Donor: Gift of Julia K. Muller and Earl K. Shreckengast
About the artist:
Dale Eldred
1933-1993
Sculptor Dale Eldred is best known for his large-scale works that utilize both natural and artificial light. In 1959, Eldred was appointed chairman of the Kansas City Art Institute’s sculpture department, and proceeded to serve for 33 years as an inspirational role model and mentor for countless students. He also served as the artistic director of Biosphere II, and was awarded a fellowship by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Visual Studies. As his career developed, Eldred transitioned from clay to steel, wood, and other unique materials to create large sculptures and environments. His pieces were often inspired by natural phenomena, and he was known for incorporating mirrors, pigments, gas flames, fluorescent paint, refraction tape, neon tubes, and glass to create light effects.
