Meridiana Juac

The Juac Sundial brings a time-measuring instrument into an open meadow above Selva di Val Gardena. Created by Roland Moroder, it joins geometric design with the scale and setting of the Alpine landscape.

Why it matters

The work connects artistic craft with the observation of sunlight and shadow. Its form belongs to the tradition of sundial making, but its meadow setting gives it a different presence from the familiar dials painted on building façades.

What to notice

A cone surrounded by a circle forms the central composition. Changing sunlight makes the shadow part of the work, linking the constructed object with the passing hours. The open pasture on the western side of Stevia provides space around the design rather than a wall behind it.

Context and history

Roland Moroder developed the Juac work within a broader practice of sundial making shared with his brother Simon. The setting near the Puez-Odle Nature Park places this example of local craftsmanship within the cultivated mountain landscape above the village.