Metalmorphosis

Kami and I finally found Charlotte's giant metal head. I thought it was quite impressive. It makes very little noise when in motion.

My apologies for the sound track it was late and the wine had been flowing at a brisk pace, but I decided to leave it flubs in all.

Enjoy


!--- Below is copied from press release via http://www.metalmorphosis.tv

After months of anticipation, David Cernys Metalmorphosis was unveiled at a ceremony celebrating the grand opening of American Asset Corporations 3701 Whitehall Corporate Center.

Several dignitaries from the Czech Republic were in attendance, including the Czech Foreign Minister, Karel Schwarzenberg; the Czech Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Petr Kolar; and the Czech Ambassador to the United Nations, His Excellency Martin Palous.

David ern says of Metalmorphosis, his first permanent public installation in the United States, I was thinking about doing something as a centerpiece. I knew I wanted to employ water from the beginning. The sculpture, which stands 25 feet tall and was fabricated from approximately 14 tons of stainless steel, is in the shape of a human head, with water flowing from its mouth into a large fountain at its base.

The structure is comprised of seven separate layers that rotate intermittently, dissecting the sculptures features. Custom-written programs control motors embedded within the structure to orchestrate choreographed sequences. Every motor has a feedback switch so the computer knows where each piece is at any given moment, allowing for random motion within the sequences. This movement is controlled via the Internet by Cerny himself and represents a continuation of his work that incorporates mechanical engineering and computers as an integral part of the design. Live streaming video of the sculpture in motion can be viewed online at www.metalmorphosis.tv.

A vocal dissident of the Communist regime, Czech native David Cerny first came into the public eye in 1991 when he painted a Soviet tank pink, challenging the lingering symbol of the Soviet occupation of his country. The inspiration behind Cernys highly original and often controversial work stems from the artists experience living under the oppression of the Communist Party, which he faults for leaving the Czech Republic economically and spiritually destroyed. His most widely known sculptures include Baby, which was displayed in locations throughout the United States before becoming part of a permanent installation on Pragues Communist-era Zizkov television tower in 2000; Bus Stop, a public bus stop in the city of Liberec that Cerny transformed into a larger-than-life bronze banquet table; and Man Hanging Out, a rendering of Sigmund Freud dangling by one arm from a steel beam, which was most recently on exhibit for three months in Chicago as part of their Prague Days celebration.

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[jtroueche1980]

Awesome sculpture!