The arrival of Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass to LACMA on March 10 created quite a buzz on Twitter as spectators and media gathered in front of Urban Lights waiting in anticipation. (https://twitter.com/#!/lacmarock)
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Model of rock's transport
The 340-ton granite megalith is set to rest on a 456-foot-long concrete slot in which visitors can walk through and experience the overpowering size of the boulder.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
One of the largest megaliths moved since ancient times, the boulder was transported from Riverside CA to Los Angeles during the course of eleven nights.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
After passing through four counties and twenty two cities, the boulder finally arrived to LACMA the morning of March 10th.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
The exhibit is scheduled to open to the public in the spring/summer 2012.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
The 340-ton granite megalith is set to rest on a 456-foot-long concrete slot in which visitors can walk through and experience the overpowering size of the boulder.
photo by Adrien Vargas vargucci.tumblr.com
Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
As the visitor walks through the slot, the walkway will descend fifteen feet in depth leading to a central chamber underneath the boulder before ascending back up again.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
The viewer is an integral part of the artwork, as it is designed to create the experience of negative space and its relationship with volume.
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Giant Rock’s Journey to LACMA
Artist Michael Heizer
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Story by Rachel Matos - a museum professional and founder of the lifestyle blog TheArtMuse.com. For more information you can visit her site RachelMatos.com or follow her on Twitter @theartmuse.