Black Sun 1969

Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese-American artist, made this sculpture called "Black Sun." Noguchi’s bicultural identity profoundly influenced his work. During World War II, despite being American, he voluntarily entered an internment camp, aiming to improve conditions, a decision reflecting his complex negotiation of identity and belonging. "Black Sun" contrasts the celestial and the terrestrial, the cosmic and the personal, through its form. The sculpture, while abstract, evokes the life-giving sun, but its dark color subverts this expectation. It invites you to consider how opposing forces coexist within a single entity. Through the sculpture’s central opening, we glimpse a framed view of the world, a reminder of how art can offer new perspectives. It encourages you to reflect on your place in the universe and the interconnectedness of everything.