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Title
Zenith
Date
2000 or before
Medium
runway landing lights
Measurements
H 4600 x W 750 x D (?) cm
Accession number
BS1_PF_S197
Acquisition method
commissioned by AT-Bristol
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
AT-Bristol
Custodian
Bristol City Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
inscription on a bronze plaque: ‘ZENITH’ / BY DAVID WARD / 2000 AD / LIGHTING DESIGNER CHRIS BALDWIN / SUPPORTED BY AXA / ZENITH IS BASED ON AN ANALEMMA – THE LINE / TRACED BY THE SUN RECORDED AT NOON OVER A / YEAR. AN ANALEMMA WAS USED BY NAVIGATORS, EXPLORERS AND ASTRONOMERS TO DETERMINE / WHERE THEY WERE. THE 52 LIGHTS ARE / PROGRAMMED TO REFLECT THE CONSTANTLY / CHANGING POSITION OF THE SUN AS / IT APPEARS FROM EARTH / AT-BRISTOL
