more images of inspiration, this one by british artist richard wilson entitled "turning the place over" from 2000.following on in the footsteps of gordon matta-clark (the original architerrorist), wilson's irreversible structural "intervention" involved cutting a ten metre diameter section out of the facade of an abandoned building, then mounting it onto a set of giant motors to power it through the full 360degrees, only being flush with the building at one moment through its' rotation. it also spun at enough speed to strike some fear into the hearts of spectators beneath, as the huge segment of concrete hung twisted and turned, at times appearing to hang perilously out over the footpath below.
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