Ribbon of Light, Lambda
Artist
Horatio Law
MediumLaminated and stacked glass, LED lights
Dimensions113 x 32 x 4 in. (287 x 81.3 x 10.2 cm)
71 3/8 x 24 x 4 in. (181.4 x 61 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift to the City made possible by the generosity of the Seattle Public Utilities, and the Taxpayers of Washington State, administered by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Description: Lambda consists of two broken pieces leaning against each other, forming the Greek letter lambda, a symbol for catalyst, and represents the struggle and liberation through activism for the LGBTQ community. The sculpture shows that individuals or communities, even though broken, can still support one another, and raise each other up. The station encourages visitors to gather around, to consider and appreciate, the survival and transformation of our communities; and calls on all of us to become catalyst for change.
About the Ribbon of Light artworks: The sculptures represent pieces of the sky that have broken into fragments and fallen to the ground. These artworks illuminate our communal mourning and embody the ephemeral, changing, and shifting nature of grief. Visitors are invited to walk along this pathway for reflection and contemplation among the three stations. Simple words— “murmurs” — are engraved onto the surface and embedded inside the layers, to encourage visitors to explore their feelings connected to different aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Location: Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Avenue, Seattle WA 98122 (Northeast Corner of Park)
About the Ribbon of Light artworks: The sculptures represent pieces of the sky that have broken into fragments and fallen to the ground. These artworks illuminate our communal mourning and embody the ephemeral, changing, and shifting nature of grief. Visitors are invited to walk along this pathway for reflection and contemplation among the three stations. Simple words— “murmurs” — are engraved onto the surface and embedded inside the layers, to encourage visitors to explore their feelings connected to different aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Location: Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Avenue, Seattle WA 98122 (Northeast Corner of Park)
