The Big Wheel
January 1, 1980
29 min
✓ Released 17107 days ago
Documentary
About
During the 1980 exhibition of Burden's monumental kinetic sculpture The Big Wheel at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, Burden and Feldman were interviewed by art critic Willoughby Sharp. Burden articulates the process of creating The Big Wheel, a 6,000-pound, spinning cast-iron flywheel that is initially powered by a motorcycle, and discusses its relation to his earlier performance pieces and sculptural works. Addressing his motivations and the meaning of this potentially dangerous mechanical art object, Burden discusses such topics as the role of the artist in the industrial world, "personal insanity and mass insanity," and "man's propensity towards violence."
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Willoughby Sharp
Runtime: 29 min
Top Cast
Chris Burden
Self
Ronald Feldman
Self
Willoughby Sharp
Self
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