Dark Star Park

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Dark Star Park is a public art installation and urban park in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, known for its sculptural forms and annual shadow alignment that commemorates the day the land became part of the county.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public art installation
site-specific artwork
urban park
artist Nancy Holt
category 1984 sculptures
Land art works
Outdoor sculptures in Virginia
Parks in Arlington County, Virginia
commemorates the day the land became part of Arlington County
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Nancy Holt
designedBy Nancy Holt
genre environmental art
land art
hasCoordinateSystem aligned to the sun on a specific date
hasCulturalSignificance early example of large-scale public land art in an urban setting
hasFeature annual shadow alignment
hasPart concrete spheres
earth mounds
pools of water
shadow-alignment markers
steel poles
hasSubject local history of Arlington County
urban redevelopment in Rosslyn
hasType permanent installation
heritageDesignation Arlington County public art collection
inception 1984
locatedIn Arlington County
surface form: Arlington County, Virginia

Rosslyn
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
maintainedBy Arlington County government
materialUsed concrete
earth
steel
water
notableFor integration of sculpture with astronomical alignment
use of shadows to mark a historical date
openingDate 1984
ownedBy Arlington County
publicAccess yes
significantEvent shadow alignment on August 1 each year

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