i'm luann d'agostino for sara gore. we're back in sagaponack at the quaint home of artist keith sonnier. situated on nearly two acres, this farmhouse serves as an inspiration for his art and sculptures, which are featured at museums and art galleries around the world. [music playing] hi, it's keith sonnier. i'm sitting on the front porch of my sagaponack house overlooking my tulip tree and my bamboo grove. welcome. to the beginning. first of all, i had lived for years in new york in a loft. i liked the enclosure of open space. and when i was here, i realized, well, god, there's a door on every structure here. so i began first by eliminating doors. there were these amazing old 50s light fixtures that really detracted from the house, so i designed a series of light fixtures out of neon, because i've worked in neon for over 35 years. and it adapted quite well to the old house. [music playing] in the expansion of the house, i wanted to build, in my new structure, a place that was open to light and nature, a place where i co