The Flying Steamroller
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For The Flying Steamroller (1996), Chris Burden is a a 12-ton Navy surplus steamroller connected to a central hydraulic unit and an almost 40-ton cement counterweight; when the operator circles at top speed in the steamroller, the machine is lifted more than three feet off the ground and is transformed into a heavy-machinery carousel.
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4 Comments:
Great, absolutely fantastic.... erm... What is this for? I mean.. do children get to ride on it?
I believe that this is 'Art'. It was at the last-but-one Venice Biannale, and I don't think kids were allowed on. Mind you, I might be wrong!
;-) you're right. i saw it at the biennale as well and kids were a no-no!
I saw this on you tube it was hilarious. the lad was so proud of himself. Did he ever ask the question "why would I WANT to make a steam roller fly"