Star and Spheres

- by Ray King

Star and Spheres

2018

dichroic laminated safety glass and stainless steel

Location: City Hall

Ray King has been called “The Sun King” because of the way his glass sculptures interact with light. By creating dynamic interactions with the sun and refracting light into colors—rainbow-like emanations that shift and change as the viewer moves or as the light source changes—King creates an environment that appeals to viewers’ sense of wonderment and delight.

Using advanced technology, King designs three-dimensional shapes and patterns that are inspired by forms found in nature. These forms are astoundingly complex, simple yet elegant, primitive yet futuristic, as we see in this trio of works displayed in the courtyard at Summit City Hall.

Based north of Philadelphia in Stockton, NJ, King began working with stained glass in the early 1970s, and has exhibited his work internationally since 1976, including exhibitions in Italy, Japan, England, Spain and France. Major permanent installations of his work have been commissioned throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and can be found in numerous universities, municipalities, corporations, and private collections.