Sounding Stones

Sounding Stones consists of four six-foot square granite blocks of various heights and contours on top.  Each contains an inverted water fountain and has a viewing circle on two sides which permits seeing through all four cubes simultaneously.   The size, location and shape of the blocks reflect the artist’s concern with the notion of place, point of view and the contrast between artificial and natural, public and private.  Maya Lin’s Sounding Stones draws on Chinese philosophy and aesthetics.  It is a contemporary, minimalist interpretation of the scholar’s rock garden.

Maya Lin is known for her site-specific art installation projects. Her sculptural work focuses on an investigation of nature. She views the natural world through the lens of technology. From aerial satellite views to microscopic images, she presents new ways of seeing the world around us. A love and respect for natural phenomena and landscape runs throughout all of Maya Lin’s work.