Meryl Taradash is an award-winning kinetic sculptor. Her work makes use of wind and light in their design. More than 30 years ago, she was awarded her first public art commission. “Light Dance” (1984, Camden, N.J.) a suspended 14 meter installation at a medical school. Since then, her work has been commissioned for a variety of public settings, such as performing arts centers, parks, and metro stations. Taradash lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is American.