Levitated Mass Opens at LACMA (Updated)

Almost ready.

Sunday mass.

Artist Michael Heizer.

The masses at mass.

 Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012

Panoramic mass. Click to see larger.

Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge talks about the new art exhibit at LACMA, "Levitated Mass."

Video by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass Awaits

The art project known as "Levitated Mass" awaits it's opening day, June 24, 2012.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass to Open Soon

The final stage.

The art project known as Levitated Mass is scheduled to the public soon on June 24th. The public will soon be able to walk underneath the 340 ton rock which roamed through the southland.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Final Touches on Levitated Mass

The final touches are now being applied to the art project known as Levitated Mass at LACMA. Tractors are leveling out the grounds around the giant 340 ton rock center piece, now covered by a giant green parachute.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass Settles

The LACMA art piece known as "Levitated Mass" has finally settled in it's final position. Work crews are now putting the finishing touches on the 340 ton rock and art installation.

Rock without roll.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass at LACMA

The rock that will be part of the "Levitated Mass" exhibit is now getting separated from it's carriage. Workers were seen cutting away metal supports with welding torches on the LACMA grounds. Most of the white plastic covering is still on the rock, along with a new gantry crane that will move the rock into it's final position.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2012

The Rock.

Levitated Mass Arrives to LACMA (Updated Photos and Video)

                                             
The 340 ton boulder known on the streets of L.A. as "the Rock," finally arrives at LACMA. It took an 11 night journey through out Southern California.  There was little fanfare out front of LACMA, but the Rock did arrive to cheers from several hundred L.A. residents who braved the late night and chilly air.

The Rock making it's last turn on to Fairfax.

Not impressed.

The moving crew.

The Prophet Jesus blessing the Rock.

Rock watchers at Johnie's

Making a turn on to Wilshire Blvd. from Western Ave.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012

The Rock Rolls Through the Hood

The 340 ton rock that will make up "Levitated Mass" at LACMA is parked in the middle of the road at Figueroa Street near Gage in South Central L.A.
Area residents stopped by and snapped photos of the giant rock and transport vehicle.
The rock is expected to reach LACMA sometime early Saturday morning.

The mass levitated on Fig.

Local TV news with a live broadcast.

Watching the rock.

Rollin' by the rock.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012

Levitated Mass Moves

A giant rock weighing over 340 tons begins it's journey to LACMA as part of a new art exhibit called "Levitated Mass." The 21 1/2 foot tall boulder will take 11 nights to move from it's original home in a Riverside rock quarry.
The pace of the rock's movement will be around 4-6 miles per hour, and will go through city streets, not the highways. Electrical wires, lighting and other street obstacles need to be removed from the giant rock's passage way.
A local woman came out to visit the rock, which is parked on a dirt lot in Glen Avon, she wanted to know what cut her cable reception off. She took several images and was impressed by the giant monolith.
The custom made trailer looks to be over 100' long. The rock is covered in plastic to protect it from taggers and other hazards.
Click on images to see bigger.

The whole kit and kaboodle.

The Levitated Mass cradled in a custom made trailer.

Parked in a open field.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2012