Land artist Nancy Holt has created a new work entitled “Rock Rings,” The innovative work follows the celestial layout of the North Star. The 10-foot-tall schist stone structure in Bellingham, Washington, features a 40-foot outer ring twisted around a 20-foot inner ring and made from local stone. Each ring has two arched entryways and six holes.
Key Takeaways:
- Western Washington University is about as far northwest as you can go and still be in the United States. The liberal arts college in Bellingham boasts an ever-growing Public Sculpture Collection and currently features over 30 works.
- Unlike land artist Nancy Holt’s previous works, which were designed to align with the sun, “Rock Rings” is mapped according to the celestial layout of the North Star.
- The 10-foot-tall structure is made up of a 40-foot outer ring wrapped around a 20-foot inner ring and made from local stone. Each ring has two arched entryways and six holes.
“Unlike land artist Nancy Holt’s previous works, which were designed to align with the sun, “Rock Rings” is mapped according to the celestial layout of the North Star.”
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