Artist’s initial?concept sketch (#1), done in Los Angeles in 1982.? Stuart Williams 1982. All rights

READ the full interview (above).?(in English)

“Art in America” Review (above)

A San Francisco television news crew visits the site to interview the artist, and takes him aloft for

As the grid neared completion, the three lead electricians and the artist gathered for a photo.?Photo

Three dedicated members of the installation crew. 20,000 person hours of labor were required for off-

12 miles of electrical wiring were required to facilitate the installation. In addition, a 6-ton exte

3 miles of PVC conduit, cut into 4 foot lengths, and awaiting transport to the project site. Photo ?

“Luminous Earth Grid” was located approximately 50 miles northeast of San Francisco.?(See map above.)

Detail.

This close up of the 4 foot energy-efficient T8 fluorescent lamps shows how they were joined end on e

Detail showing a herd of cattle grazing just above the grid. A solar-powered electric fence surrounde

Detail photo at twilight.

Two student volunteers from UC Davis standing in the grid.?An installation crew of more than 200 indi

Aerial view from a helicopter.

Said Williams, “The glowing?green grid can be seen as an icon of computer imaging technology, which i

“Our emotional connection to an increasingly technologically dominated life would not be addressed by

“Luminous Earth Grid”? Stuart Williams?1993. All rights reserved.Solano County, California(total area

For a sense of scale, note the herd of cattle grazing just above the grid. Photo ? Craig Collins. Cli