Taking its form from the rose windows of European medieval cathedrals the jewel colors of the stained glass are projected to create an ethereal animated installation. Oculus subtly captures movement over time, its circular form echoes that of many ancient calendars and clocks. Embedded in the roundels of the window are the signs of the Zodiac, the plan of Stonehenge, the Nebra star-disc, the Aztec calendar, Copernicus's view of the solar system, and at the centre, the great clock at Hampton Court, the royal palace of King Henry the Eighth.
The piece connects the beliefs, discoveries and world-view of the cultures that sought to capture time and place and frame it.
