The installation was created specifically for Clerkenwell Design Week in London, transmits Dezeen.
Located in Charterhouse Square in the heart of the British capital, the sculpture is 5,5 metres high and 13,5 metres long, made from 320 metres of steel and 7 brick tiles, and features custom-made curved windows, doors and pipes.
Photo: Charles Emerson
Initially, the artist wanted to attach this facade structure to an existing building, but later realized that it could be made independent.
Photo: Charles Emerson
“For a long time we were fixated on finding a building to which we could attach the work. But the idea of a freestanding facade sculpture was a breakthrough,” Chinneck said.
Photo: Charles Emerson
The physical embodiment of the installation also proved to be difficult: it was necessary to create a visually flexible, lightweight form from solid and heavy materials.
Photo: Charles Emerson
A Week at the Knees will be on display throughout Clerkenwell Design Week, as well as for six weeks afterwards.
Photo: Charles Emerson
“My goal is to give people a moment of playful escape from everyday life and a sense of possibility, especially for a younger audience,” he says.
After the exhibition is over, the artist dreams of finding a permanent place for the installation.
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