'bruce munro - starturn' by designworxs
On the longest night of the year, british designer bruce munro and a group of supporters rode his latest piece 'starturn' to raise money for help the heroes.
The structure was comprised of interconnected mechanical components which were all pedal-powered. when a participant would ride the bike, armatures containing tealight candles would spin, creating light rays. covering the instrument was a geodesic dome, defining the space while keeping the riders warm. The event took place on the front yard of the holburne museum and lasted from the night fall until 4:30 am at which point £5, 500 pounds had been raised for wounded soldiers.
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'starturn' by bruce munro at the holburne museum
all images by mark pickthall |
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| tealights move through mechanical armature |
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| lights reflected in the dome |
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| visitors rode the installation until 4:30 am |
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| bruce munro riding the bike inside the dome |
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| building process |
