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bruce munro: starturn at the holburne museum


'starturn' by bruce munro at the holburne museum
all images by mark pickthall


on the longest night of the year, british designer bruce munro and a group of supporters rode his latest piece 'starturn'
to raise money for help the heroes. the structure was comprised of interconnected mechanical components which were
all pedal-powered. when a participant would ride the bike, armatures containing tealight candles would spin,
creating light rays. covering the instrument was a geodesic dome, defining the space while keeping the riders warm.
the event took place on the front yard of the holburne museum and lasted from the night fall until 4:30 am
at which point £5, 500 pounds had been raised for wounded soldiers. 



located in the front yard of the museum 



tealights move through mechanical armature  



lights reflected in the dome



visitors rode the installation until 4:30 am



bruce munro riding the bike inside the dome



building process



'bruce munro - starturn' by designworxs 
bora db
01.12.12  
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