Levitated Mass is a two-story tall, 340-ton, granite boulder that was moved from a quarry in Riverside, CA to the LA County Museum of Art and mounted atop the walls of a gigantic slot in the earth. The massive ‘land sculpture’ by one of America’s most misunderstood artists, Michael Heizer, references the expanse of art history – from ancient traditions of megalithic stones to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering. The boulder’s 105-mile journey attracted international attention and challenged the imagination of thousands of Southern Californians as it crawled through 22 cities on a football-field length, 206-wheeled trailer. The film weaves together the story of the reclusive Heizer, the ambitions of a major metropolitan museum, and the public’s reactions to this massive display of modern yet eerily timeless conceptual art.
Directed by Doug Pray
2013, USA, 89 Minutes
FREE. Doors open at 6:00 pm, movie begins at 6:30 pm.
Learn more about Season 11 of The Architecture + Design Film Series at adfilmseries.org
Screening link: https://vimeo.com/showcase/107
Password: MichaelHeizer
The Architecture + Design Film Series is presented by: 118 Elliot Gallery, AIA Vermont, and Burlington City Arts. With support from: AIAVT Emerging Professionals, Artisan Engineering, Birdseye Building Company, Burlington Furniture, Office Environments, Inc., Pella Windows and Doors, Peregrine Design/Build, Redstone, Riven Studio, Rocky Dale Gardens, Selin + Selin, Site Form Studio, TruexCullins, UVM Department of Art & Art History, Vermont Eco-Floors, NuChocolat, Douglas Sweets, American Flatbread, Radio Bean, Jim Williams Architecture and Design, Austin Design, Inc., Hinterland Studio, Hubbard Land Design, Mathes Hulme Builders, ASLA - Vermont Chapter, Hotel Vermont, and Nusantara
