Earthworks
(1994 - present)

Cuttyhenge, 2025

Nine large glacial erratic rocks collected from the beach directly below the plateau where the work was installed
Rocks were laid using found fishing rope cut from a wrecked lobster pot on the beach
36 feet in diameter
Installed on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, on September 12, 2025 

The rocks are placed at the precise locations of four cardinal directions, as well as
the rising and setting of the sun on the horizon during the
spring equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice.

This artwork is located on the island of Poocuohhunkkunnah (Cuttyhunk’s original name),
the ancestral homeland of the Wampanoag people,
and I respectfully acknowledge their past and present cultural and spiritual connection to this area.

Process Photos

Helios Performance

Michael Wilbur
Composer, Musician, Performer
www.michaelwilbursax.com

Instrument
Tenor Saxophone, 1940 Conn 10M

Date
September 15, 2025, 10:52am EST

Duration
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Video Recording by Matthew Deleget
Audio Recording by Michael Wilbur