Julian Laverdiere: Obelisk Erector [a.k.a. Prime Mover]

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 | Contemporary Art, Under The Patina of Knowledge

NYC based artist Julian Laverdiere generously beamed over some images of his own investigation of the obelisk trope.

The piece shown above is a diazo print of a graphite drawing depicting Prime Mover, a fictitious cultural siege device that transports an obelisk and erects it where it is needed.

While working for Julian as a studio assistant, he explained how the Romans hauled artifacts like obelisks from Egypt and plopped them down in the middle of public squares and built fountains around them. A very curious way of adopting a sense of history for one’s own culture.

More work here. Click the link now: http://julianlaverdiere.com/

-Tonky