抄録
This paper analyzes Dark Star Park (1979-1984) by Nancy Holt in terms of the social
and cultural context of the community and the visual experience and solar cycle time
that characterize her earthworks.
First, this essay demonstrates that the work in question was a part of an urban
development project in Rosslyn. Holt realized that no park would be created within it
and felt that it was forgetting people. Therefore, she built the park so that people could
walk through and have myriad visual experiences.
Furthermore, Dark Star Park also serves as a historical representation. The shadows
cast by the poles and spheres that comprise this work align with the shadow pattern
of the asphalt on the ground at approximately 9:32 a.m. on August 1 each year. This is
the day that William Henry Ross acquired the property in 1860 and it became known as
Rosslyn. However, when one focuses on the actual experience of August 1, the work
abandons the clocklike equality of time and allows the viewer to experience being
caught up in the time of the sun.
Thus, Dark Star Park is characterized by community engagement and earthwork.
