Point of Infinity

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Point of Infinity
Point of Infinity
Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto
Year2023 (2023)
Location San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates 37°48′38″N122°22′8″W / 37.81056°N 122.36889°W / 37.81056; -122.36889

Point of Infinity is a 69-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, installed on a Yerba Buena Island hilltop in San Francisco, California. [1] [2] The artwork also acts as a sundial. [3] Installed in 2023, it is the first permanent sculpture commissioned for the Treasure Island Arts Program, and the artist's first major installation in the United States. [4] [5]

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  1. Finkel, Jori (June 9, 2023). "A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  2. Proehl, Ariana (June 10, 2023). "A New Piece of Public Art Makes a Point Above Yerba Buena Island". KQED. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  3. Baumgardner, Julie (January 13, 2023). "Moving the needle: San Francisco to unveil Hiroshi Sugimoto's towering sundial monument". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  4. Gebbia, Charles (June 15, 2023). "Hiroshi Sugimoto's Point of Infinity completes". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. Lawson-Tancred, Jo (June 13, 2023). "Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto Has Unveiled His First Major Work in the U.S.: A Towering Sculpture That Pierces the San Francisco Sky". Artnet News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.