Wedding to the Sun

A group of people gathered outdoors for a theatrical wedding-like ceremony, wearing elaborate costumes and holding bouquets of flowers. A smiling man in a black coat raises his hand in a peace sign while two costumed participants beside him smile against an overcast sky.
A woman in a yellow dress and white cardigan carries a large bouquet of colorful wildflowers and a wicker basket while walking outdoors. Behind her, several people dressed in elaborate dark ceremonial costumes follow along a paved road.
A group of people gathered on a grassy hillside overlooking a city, participating in an outdoor theatrical or ceremonial event. Two people dressed in white robes stand together at the center, while others in distinctive costumes watch, sit on the grass, or take photographs.
Title
Wedding to the Sun
Artist/Creator
Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens
Short Description
At dawn atop Bernal Hill in San Francisco, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens married the Sun, with their community as witnesses, performers, and guests, in a wedding that is part of the artists’ ecosex practice of entering into committed relationship with the natural world.
Description
Guests carried a long silk ribbon in a procession around the hill, and the ceremony included live music, performances, and a homily by theater director Rudy Ramirez, with Katy Bell as production manager. The work belongs to the artists’ series of weddings to elements of the natural world, including the earth, the moon, and the fog.
Event Type
Performance
Date
2011-12-11
Location
Bernal Hill, San Francisco, California
Geographic Scope
Site-Specific / Single Site
Audience / Engagement Type
Community
Methods & Approaches
Collaborative / Co-Creation
Community-Based Practice
Rights
Rights held by artist or creator
Website
https://sprinklestephens.ucsc.edu/2011/12/18/wedding-to-the-sun/
Language
English
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
Media
A group of people gathered outdoors for a theatrical wedding-like ceremony, wearing elaborate costumes and holding bouquets of flowers. A smiling man in a black coat raises his hand in a peace sign while two costumed participants beside him smile against an overcast sky.Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, Wedding to the Sun 1
A woman in a yellow dress and white cardigan carries a large bouquet of colorful wildflowers and a wicker basket while walking outdoors. Behind her, several people dressed in elaborate dark ceremonial costumes follow along a paved road.Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, Wedding to the Sun 2
A group of people gathered on a grassy hillside overlooking a city, participating in an outdoor theatrical or ceremonial event. Two people dressed in white robes stand together at the center, while others in distinctive costumes watch, sit on the grass, or take photographs.Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, Wedding to the Sun 3