Turning the Place Over by Richard Wilson

The most daring piece of public art ever commissioned in the UK, Turning the Place Over is artist Richard Wilson's most radical intervention into architecture to date, turning a building in Liverpool's city centre literally inside out. One of Wilson's very rare temporary works, Turning the Place Over colonises Cross Keys House, Moorfields. It runs in daylight hours, triggered by a light sensor.

Turning the Place Over consists of an 8 metres diameter ovoid cut from the façade of a building in Liverpool city centre and made to oscillate in three dimensions. The revolving façade rests on a specially designed giant rotator, usually used in the shipping and nuclear industries, and acts as a huge opening and closing 'window', offering recurrent glimpses of the interior during its constant cycle during daylight hours.

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[trisbj]

This is a great piece of 'modern art' - Its on a normal street in Liverpool so the audience is huge - not hidden away in an art gallery. And it works - I have seen hundreds/thousands of people enjoying it, discussing it, arguing about it and taken part in some of these myself. Forget the empty concept of 'meaning' - its easy to write deep rubbish about art, come and see it - it works...

[detrimalv]

i love this but it would be even better if it paused for a maybe 10 or 15 seconds when it fits back in so that when it starts up again it might surprise someone just walking by

[20cFilmWannabe]

stfu you miserable bastard.

[zonnyzunny]

Got off at Moorfields station yesterday and was looking at this building while waiting for a lift. Even though it's a derelict building that should have been knocked down in 2008 it's still standing! Very much doubt the motor that worked this piece of engineering is still in working order today though. I saw it in it's prime and it was eye catching i must say.

[Czechmate1967]

I Love it!

[feckingbillgates]

So could the money spent on bankers bonuses, Trident, and numerous wars that we keep starting in the quest for oil. Why do you specifically hate art?

[feckingbillgates]

Quite funny if you imagine the other Richard Wilson shouting "I don't believe it!" as it happens.

[Yianna Hadjipanayiotou]

i cant decide my feeling about this. on the one hand its  cool, but then, its quite pointless.

[charlie305]

That's it!! What a stupid idea!!

[Ana Claudia Lopes]

Well, he obviously have seen a lot of Gordon Matta-Clark movies!

[Jack Ketch]

This is great. Thanks for posting. And I agree with detrimalv about pausing between 'go rounds'. But as it is, it is very enjoyable and startling, indeed.

[almanacofsleep]

so could the money you spend for your internet connection...