Fulcrum
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Fulcrum is a large-scale, site-specific steel sculpture by American artist Richard Serra, known for its towering, leaning plates that dramatically alter viewers’ perception of space.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public art
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sculpture ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
balance and instability
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perception of space ⓘ viewer interaction ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in London
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Steel sculptures in the United Kingdom ⓘ Works by Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Broadgate developers ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
alter viewers’ perception of space
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engage pedestrians moving through the site ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public perception of the Broadgate area ⓘ |
| hasPart | five towering steel plates ⓘ |
| height |
17 meters
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approximately 55 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Liverpool Street railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Broadgate, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
COR-TEN steel
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weathering steel ⓘ |
| movement | Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
leaning steel plates
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monumental scale ⓘ rust-colored surface ⓘ |
| numberOfStructuralElements | 5 ⓘ |
| orientation | vertically oriented plates ⓘ |
| owner | Broadgate Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Broadgate public art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late 20th century public art ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | freestanding steel plates ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
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public art debates ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | naturally weathered steel ⓘ |
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