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Point of Infinity

Coordinates: 37°48′38″N 122°22′8″W / 37.81056°N 122.36889°W / 37.81056; -122.36889
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Point of Infinity
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ArtistHiroshi Sugimoto
Year2023 (2023)
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°48′38″N 122°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 (2023-06-09). "A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ Proehl, Ariana (2023-06-10). "A New Piece of Public Art Makes a Point Above Yerba Buena Island". KQED. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. ^ Baumgardner, Julie (2023-01-13). "Moving the needle: San Francisco to unveil Hiroshi Sugimoto's towering sundial monument". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ Gebbia, Charles (2023-06-15). "Hiroshi Sugimoto's Point of Infinity completes". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. ^ Lawson-Tancred, Jo (2023-06-13). "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 2023-06-15.