Artwork copyright Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Lunar Drift, 2014

Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis
Rebecca Cummins (American | Australian, born 1957); Paul DeMarinis (American, born 1956)

Location: Western Washington University, Bellingham

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artists Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis' three-part installation ‘Lunar Drift' offers viewers an insight into our spatial and temporal place in the universe. The kinetic sculpture ‘Lunar Drift' features two mechanisms that move slowly over time to track the position of the moon and the sun. Thhese mechanisms form the basis of all clocks and calendars.

Located at Western Washington University in the city of Bellingham in Northwestern Washington, the sculpture is supported by two installations on nearby walls. These graphics show the phases of the moon and changes in the Bellingham sky throughout 2014.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Western Washington University.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis are collaborating artists. Together they created kinetic sculptures that engage the viewer with a heightened awareness of the universe.

Seattle-based artist Rebecca Cummins explores the sculptural, experiential and sometimes humorous possibilities of light and natural phenomena. Cummins is a professor at the University of Washington, Seattle. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. She received a Master of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She received a Doctorate from the University of Technology, in Sydney, Australia.

Paul DeMarinis creates interactive electronic and audio environments and performances. His work explores time and memory through technological activity. He teaches at Stanford University in California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Mills College in Oakland, California.