The Met takes Starn twins to new heights
By The Art Newspaper. From In The Frame
Published online: 26 April 2010
The normally staid Metropolitan Museum revealed its daredevil side this morning with the unveiling of its new rooftop installation by twin contemporary artists Doug + Mike Starn. Big Bambú, the pair’s intricate web-like sculpture built from lashed together bamboo poles, opens to the public tomorrow, but Doug told The Art Newspaper at the press preview that "It's amazing to us that the museum had the balls to do something so crazy." The work will be continuously transformed by the brothers with a team of rock climbers throughout the run of the exhibition. Daring visitors will be able to view the sculpture up close during individual tours along elevated pathways within the sculpture, leading to dizzying heights 110 feet above Central Park. The museum offers a word of caution to visitors who may have a heart or respiratory condition; are pregnant; have a history of seizures; have acrophobia, vertigo, or claustrophobia; or have balance problems, recommending they enjoy the sculpture from the Roof Garden level, rather than climb aboard a tour. Photos of the installation can be viewed on the museum’s flickr pool. For more details on tickets and tours, check the project’s page.
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