Stavros Siamptanis

The Pink Floyd Sundial is an illustrative and exceptional sun clock of colossal dimensions. The sundial can be placed and presented in the middle of a city square so that pedestrians can view and experience it. It’s design and main idea were inspired mainly by “Jantar Mantar”, a series of astronomical instruments situated in a square in the modern city of New Delhi in India. A cylindrical cavity on the ground is used to cast a shadow to indicate the approximate time. In addition, in order to make the sundial more interesting, a series of decorative illustrations based on the songs embellish the inner surrounding wall of the cavity. The illustrations are associated with a psychedelic, spiritual and sophisticated character so they can connect with Pink Floyd fans which are the main target audience. Iconic imaging, (examples: the eye shape, or prisms) linked with the band was also used to a certain point to make this connection even stronger...Read the full overview