The Flying Steamroller

An 'art' installation outside the South London Gallery and one of Chris Burden's greatest works, The Flying Steamroller. An off-site project combining sculpture and performance, this magical work will be on display for fourteen days at the Parade Ground in front of Chelsea College of Art & Design, opposite Tate Britain.

The Flying Steamroller, 1996, is a huge sculpture which consists of a twelve ton steamroller that is attached to a pivoting arm with a counterbalance weight. The steamroller is driven in an enormous circle until its maximum speed is reached. At the same time, a hydraulic piston is activated and pushes up the beam from which the steamroller is suspended, causing the steamroller to lift off the ground. Because of the combined weight of the steamroller and the counterbalance, which is approximately 48 tons, the steamroller, once lifted off the ground, continues to spin, or "fly" for several minutes. As the steamroller nears the end of its circular motion, or when the spinning momentum is exhausted, the hydraulic piston is slowly retracted and the steamroller gently lands

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• Flying
• Steamroller
• art
• gallery

[BlueOceanBelow]

I don't want my 3:22 back, Chris Burden can have it.

[yogiontour19]

My gf goes to this place....like this....she is random!!!

[apauln]

W  H Y ? ! ! !

[puppyjesus69]

Faaancy!