Antelumpen
Antelumpen is a stone and metal interactive kinetic sculpture designed and constructed by sculptor Zachary Coffin and owned by the Birmingham Museum of Art. It consists of three 18-foot utility poles painted teal, each with an abstracted yellow-painted steel antelope head, attached by hinges to a 14,000 pound boulder. A tube-steel "steering wheel" attached to cables allows viewers to rock the heads up and down, simulating grazing.
It was first exhibited at the museum for Coffin's Summer 1997 solo show "Industrial Jungle", then purchased for the permanent collection with the support of Dr Sam Barker. It was displayed outdoors on the southeast corner of the museum building after the exhibition. It remained there until 2010 when it was loaned to the Five Points West Library. CraneWorks donated labor and equipment for the move.
References
- Nichols, Alison (March 1997) "Man of Steel: Sculptor Zachary Coffin." Black & White
- "Museum shares arts with Five Points Library." (May 26, 2010) Birmingham Museum of Art press release
External links
- Antelumpen at zacharycoffin.com