At the new Battersea Power Station London Underground station, Brazilian artist Alexandre da Cunha has unveiled Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset a public kinetic artwork inspired by the former power stati...
, is a new permanent fixture for the new Northern Line Extension, to be viewed by millions passing through the station’s ticket hall. and conceived before the pandemic, comprises more than 3,500 individual panels and marks the first time the artist has used kinetics in his work.
will shift its shape throughout the day, with each of its three faces fading from one colour to another in response to London’s sunrises and sunsets. The piece reflects the rhythmic flow of daily life, routine, and the passing of time. ‘Although the core of this piece is colour and its reference to landscape, the work focuses on the idea of movement, cycle and repetition,’ says da Cunha, who is known for modernist works that imbue everyday objects and readymades with spiritual narratives.
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