Sky Lapse – Outdoor Installation by Addison Graham

Sky Lapse by Addison Graham
June 19, 2024 – August 31, 2024
Gel filter, plexiglass, stainless steel, 26’ x 17’ x 12’, 2024

“Sky Lapse” is an extension of Addison Graham’s thesis project, “This Must Be Ektachrome.” The monochromatic blue, pink, and purple acrylic pieces represent the ethereal clouds captured in blue hour photography. Blue hour photography captures a fleeting moment just before sunrise or after sunset when the sun is low on the horizon. The warm color palette is inspired by time-shifting and golden hour photography.

When combined, these elements create “Sky Lapse,” an outdoor installation that delves into landscape, light, time, and perception. Human emotions and experiences are strongly connected to specific outdoor environments. From Ouachita to the Blue Ridge Mountains, she has explored landscapes that evoke feelings of awe and wonder since childhood.

Addison believes that the world should be loved and taken care of, and that humans must respect the earth we inhabit. Through “Sky Lapse,” she wants to remind people of this and encourage them to appreciate nature and recognize its coexistence with human inventions.