Star Axis: Charles Ross’ Land Art Project in Eastern New Mexico
Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at CCA Santa Fe, 1050 Old Pecos Trail
The light artist Charles Ross conceived of Star Axis in 1971 and started construction on this land art project in eastern New Mexico in 1976. All of Star Axis’s shapes and angles are determined by earth-to-star alignments. They are built into the sculpture so that we can experience them in human scale. Star Axis offers an intimate experience of how the earth’s environment extends into the space of the stars. Ross will complete the project in 2026.
Jamie Clements is the former President/CEO of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. He is currently working with Ross and his wife and fellow artist Jill O’Bryan on a fundraising campaign to open Star Axis to the public.
