Monday, March 16, 2009

Turning the Place Over by Richard Wilson



The most most radical intervention into architecture by artist Richard Wilson in the Liverpool city center. Most amazing art installation ever, huh? -Hang-

Turning the Place Over consists of an 8 metres diameter ovoid cut from the facade 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.