Description
‘Sun Dial’ and ‘Triumph of the Phoenix’ were both custom commissions for the Saudi Crown Prince’s palace in Riyadh.
Working to bring out the full meaning of the original designs, while communicating closely with designers and architects from Cracknell Dubai, Todd Stuart developed, constructed, shipped, delivered and installed the two perfect sculptural forms within the palace grounds, both of which act as cues for daily reflection.
Sun Dial, which points to the passing of time, has a daily prayer from the Qur’an embedded in its front and rear surfaces in Arabic calligraphy of mirror polished stainless steel. The prayer itself offers praise to God, and asks for guidance from him alone.
‘Triumph of the Phoenix’ elevates and completes the iconic form of the date palm leaf in a way that sees it’s Verdigris tinted surface shimmering for passers-by: an effect caused by a complex play of positive and negative space. At night the flame-like column is lit from within: the illumination enhanced by the reflective bronze patina of the form’s interior.
Created as legacy artworks that will stand the test of time, these high visibility sculptural forms meaningfully embed opportunities for reflection within the landscape.


























