ECLIPSE

Photo Credit: Aram Boghosian

Hazel Dell is a unique dip in the landscape of Mount Auburn wreathed with gorgeous trees, brush, and memorials that frame a natural stage for presenting works of art. The Dell is a quiet and peaceful space which exemplifies one of the many areas of retreat within the Mount Auburn Cemetery.

This artwork is inspired by the celestial phenomenon of an eclipse, its enormous scale, and the blocking of light which creates its most iconic image. The large ring of sunlight surrounding the moon from edge to edge passes from light, to dark, to light. This artwork focuses on the condition of light at its edge, manifesting an ephemeral threshold from light to dark to light. The dell and artwork invites guests to participate in a moment of solace and passage into an elegant pocket of shadow surrounded by light. Composed of suspended black disc sculpture, a halo of light, a wall of haze, and soundscape with deep visceral tones of the universe, the artwork is an invitation to slow down, meditate, and enwrap yourself within the passage of light and darkness.

ECLIPSE
Created by MASARY Studios
Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery
2023

Creative Director: Caleb Hawkins
Sound Artist: Ryan Edwards
Production Support: AVFX