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AEVUM

Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
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Location: Lessin Tower | Middle East, 2024
8 ft x 3 ft 8 in x 16 in (2.15 m x 1.13 m x 0.4 m)
Stainless steel, diffusion material and reflective material, LEDs, custom lighting sequence, and electrical hardware.

AEVUM is a private commission light sculpture created for a residence in the Middle East, its horizontal hourglass form pausing the flow of time itself as a luminous tribute to the enduring bonds of family and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations.

  • Derived from the Latin for “age,” “aeon,” and “everlasting time,” AEVUM transforms an ancient philosophical concept into an intimate domestic sculpture, positioning the family as the primary unit through which time acquires meaning and permanence.
  • Amorós oriented the hourglass form horizontally rather than vertically, a deliberate inversion of the traditional symbol that metaphorically suspends the passage of time and allows the family, in her words, to have more of it.
  • The work’s custom lighting sequence traces the ebb and flow of human connection, with each shift in the light illustrating the nuanced and constantly evolving dynamics between parents, children, and the generations that carry the family’s story forward.
  • AEVUM joins AETERNUM (2023) as part of Amorós’s sustained exploration of time, eternity, and intimate human bonds through the sculptural language of light, affirming the hourglass as one of her most resonant and recurring formal symbols.

    • AEVUM, originally meaning “age,” “aeon,” or “everlasting time” in Latin, is a light sculpture by Grimanesa Amoros drawing inspiration the concept of familial tapestry. AEVUM evokes the essence of the family, transcending its denotation to become a symbol of enduring bonds and shared experiences.

    Amoros cleverly created this sculpture to take shape as her interpretation of an hourglass. The sculpture’s shape is an homage to the passage of time with loved ones. It is horizontal to make a pause in time, stopping the moment and enabling, metaphorically, for the family to have more “time.”

    AEVUM‘s lighting sequence explores the ebb and flow of human connections. Each moment illustrates the nuanced interplay of relationships, echoing the profound navigation undertaken by parents across generations. With AEVUM, Amoros invites viewers to contemplate the ever-shifting dynamics within the familial unit, a timeless and universal journey.