Sun Tunnels

Summary:

Marking the solstice with concrete desert art.

Additional Credits and Funding:

Funders: CPB & NEA.

Timely on:

June 21: Summer Solstice

Description:

Sun Tunnels in the Utah Desert: The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the official beginning of summer, is makred by an obscure art installation called the Sun Tunnels in a very remote part of the Utah desert. Concrete drain pipes -- are aligned to channel the sun's rays at precise celestial moments.

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