The levitation is a shortsubject avantegarde film by director joseph quinn. Although levitated mass has been carefully sited at its lacma location, the relationship between work and site has been curiously transmuted, and it can hardly be regarded as site specific in the same way, for example, as double negative or smithsons spiral jetty. On thursday morning, the levitated mass will be resting in the nearby city of carson, at vermont avenue just north of carson street. Levitated mass documentary available on dvd wcs permits. Doug pray, skillfully structured, highly entertaining documentary about michael heizers sculpture should appeal to art lovers, popculture disciples. Levitated mass is a documentary directed by doug pray. Gledajte online film besplatno na 720p 1080p hd videozapisima sa radne povrsine, prijenosnog racunala, prijenosnog racunala, tableta, iphonea, ipada, mac pro i jos vise. The film traces the boulders famed journey from concept to completion.
The story of michael heizers monolithic sculpture, on thursday, june 20, 20. Purchased with funds provided by jane and terry semel, bobby kotick, carole bayer sager and bob daly, beth and joshua friedman, steve tisch family foundation, elaine wynn, linda, bobby, and brian daly, richard merkin, md, and the mohn family foundation, and dedicated by. At the same time, however, it also draws attention to the notion of. The story of michael heizers monolithic sculpture, which debuted in 20. Levitated mass trailer 20 trailer for levitated mass. The story of michael heizers monolithic sculpture nr, 1 hr 29 min.
Heizers initial idea for the project came to him in the late 60s, but not until 2012 did he have access to the technology that would make. Levitated mass is one of the only pieces of art in recent history to inspire such a reaction in pop culture, bringing together the art community, public officials, and the general. Levitated mass gledajte filmove s titlovima besplatno. But the story captured in levitated mass the film, directed by doug pray, is so much more than that, chronicling the journey this piece made from conception by. The story of michael heizers monolithic sculpture, on thursday, june 20, i i i i. Watch levitated mass online vimeo on demand on vimeo. After traveling 105miles through four counties and 22 cities. That was the same year jimi hendrix conceived of his band of gypsys album. The installation consists of a 340ton boulder affixed above a concrete trench through which visitors may walk. Cumminswestport natural gaspowered kenworths, tales of two superheavy hauls and more severe service equipment and news. Weve got a new major artwork on its way to lacmamichael heizers levitated mass. One concept he has been working on for more than forty years has been the work of art entitled levitated mass in which a massive boulder is suspended above a trench so people can walk beneath the boulder and alongside it. The new documentary from doug pray, levitated mass, is a story about an artist, a museum, a city, a piece of art.
Many people did not get the chance to see doug prays, levitated mass. Levitated mass is more entertaining than a glowing artist profile has any right to be, because pray remembers. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Jun 26, 2012 detail from a preliminary sketch for levitated mass 2011 by michael heizer a 340ton granite megalith is coming our way. Largescale land artist michael heizer endeavors to install an ancient 340ton boulder in an art museu. Levitated mass inspire your imagination and creativity. Doug prays documentary levitated mass recounts how artist michael heizer conceived and later created the art piece that gives the film its title. Levitated mass 20 film sa prevodom online hd filmovi.
The bechtler museum of modern art charlotte nc event. Then, on thursday night, itll skirt our fine community by journ. I dont know what else levitated mass artist, michael heizer has donethat would require informing myselfbut i did read in the times that he first conceived of levitated mass in 1969. Beginning this weekend in santa monica, there will be several chances to catch the 88minute documentary, which highlights the journey of the 340ton boulder commonly referred to as. Well, the onground oglers talk about it every day, and if heizer has his way, they will do so for the next 3,500 years.