Noon Mark #10

Jonathan Bonner created a series of sculptures called Noon Marks, which cast shadows to indicate the position of the sun. In this piece, he used sheet bronze and applied a dark patina to the surface. Sundials often show images of the sun and moon and incorporate the hours of the day, but this structure's tall, looming silhouette evokes a futuristic creature. Bonner creates objects that are both art and instruments, challenging our expectations of what garden sculpture ought to be.