@shopwithmeyn: Day 24 and Day 25 of our Europe trip. Vienna full of memories and witnessing Infinity of light. The structural choice of the infinity loop..which is a mathematical figure-eight..directly references a fundamental scientific constant: the approximately eight minutes it takes for a ray of light to travel from the Sun to the Earth. Thanner uses this literal, cosmic measurement of light to anchor the physical dimensions of the sculpture (28 x 8 meters). universal spatial metaphor for continuity, balance, and human connection. It forms a stark, modern horizontal line of light that cuts cleanly across the historic, vertical lines of the 19th-century Neo-Gothic architecture Light is life itself" (Licht ist für mich das Leben). The sculpture to serve as a beacon of unity in fractured times, stating: "It's a way to remind people, if only for a moment, of hope, joy, and their close connections. In these divisive times, art can open spaces that bring people together again.

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