Installing Bryan Hunt
July 18th, 2007When you walk into the Water exhibition this Friday, the first thing you’re going to see is Bryan Hunt’s work Shift Falls in the entrance way. It’s a very tall, narrow and heavy sculpture — which presents more than one challenge in its installation.
The bottom of the sculpture has three holes which, when installed, sits on three prongs. The prong base is installed into the concrete pavers in the entrance way:
Next, a scaffolding had to be built around the base, which would eventually help to hoist the sculpture.
Then, a chain-fall is attached to the top of this scaffolding. The chain will eventually be padded and strapped around the sculpture so it can slowly be pulled upwards.
Here’s a video of the sculpture slowly being pulled upright:
and here’s the next video, of the sculpture slowly being lowered onto the three prongs and being secured.
And here’s what it looks like now!
The photograph doesn’t do the texture of the work justice, so you definitely need to come see it in person to get the full effect. (Rachel)
