Metalmorphosis Sculpture / By David Cerny ~ HouseVariety

Friday, December 23, 2011

Metalmorphosis Sculpture / By David Cerny

SCULPTURE, METAL WORKING

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
David Cerny
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of David Cerny

‘Metalmorphosis’ is a giant dynamic sculpture 30 feet high, located by the main façade of the business centre ‘Whitehall’ in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the first permanent public construction in USA by a Czech sculptorDavid Cerny.

Photo © Courtesy of David Cerny

The sculpture is composed of several rotating metal plates which form a giant head with a fountain in its mouth. The head could rotate as whole as well as the plates could rotate independently, transforming the head into an abstract moving shape. Really impressive show!

Photo © Courtesy of David Cerny

It took fourteen tons of stainless steel to produce this sculpture. A special computer program operates the motion of every plate. The interesting thing about this program is that the author himself could watch over the sculpture on the Internet and even make necessary changes in its motion. There is also a live camera that allows every person to watch a twenty-four-hour transmission of the head on this website.

Photo © Courtesy of David Cerny

Video: Metalmorphosis is a stainless steel water fountain sculpture by Czech Republic artist David Cerny. It is located in Charlotte, NC USA.

Video: Metalmorphosis Sculpture By David Cerny

Data
Name: Metalmorphosis

Address: 3700 Arco Corporate Drive Charlotte, NC 28273, United States
Creative Fields: SCULPTURE, METAL WORKING
Height: 30 feet
Weight: 14 tons
Details: stainless steel, motors, computer driven control centre, water etc

The people
Artist: David Cerny, Czech Republic
Photographs: © Courtesy of David Cerny

Note>>Location in this map, indicate city/country but not exact address.

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