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Chris Burden at The South London Gallery

Artist Chris Burden is currently showing two pieces in London.

Artist Chris Burden is currently showing two pieces in London.
14 Magnolia Double Lamps, 2006 (pictured here), is an installation of 14 massive lamps from 1940’s Hollywood, installed in a 2 x 7 grid in the main room of SLG. The gallery space and the dislocation of time makes these ornate relics a commentary on industrialism and civic pride.

Elsewhere, in conjunction with this installation, Burden is showing The Flying Steamroller, 1996, a huge sculpture consisting of a twelve ton steamroller attached to a pivoting arm with a counterbalance weight.

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