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'the centre of fitjar' by julien berthier
french artist julien berthier was invited to exhibit on the island of fitjar in norway - he did this by excavating the centre of the island and transporting it
via a helicopter to another islet, where it remains as a permanent installation. berthier executed this project following a staunch methodology,
using the technique of balance point he found the centre of the commune of fitjar, after marking this area he hollowed out the mass of earth and air-lifted
it to another site. the project aimed to recognize the symbolic core of the village, in the most literal way possible.

the mass of earth resting atop an islet off the norwegian coast

the excavated centre of fitjar

GPS coordinates to the find the middle of the island

the location on a map

using the balance point method to establish the location

the marking point

removing the weighted portion of earth


air-lifting the centre of fitjar



the land mass is now a permanent installation
money and intellectual BS
Artless, pointless, contrived, cynical. Now remove & put back where found.
I must agree. Who supports these ego trips?