Material
Burj Khalifa
Over twelve feet tall, this clock and lamp features a cast- bronze King Kong, covered with 120,000 Swarovski crystals, scaling a silver-leafed Burj Khalifa, which projects from a cast-bronze Petra, the ancient city in Jordan.
- Year
- 2014
- Dimension
- 100 x 100 x 300
- Materials
- Polished and patined bronze, aluminium, 24K gilding, silver leaf, Swarovski crystals, mechanical Hermle clock work, faux marbre, hand paintings, hand blown glass, LED fittings, electro motors
This piece
incorporates Studio Job’s interest in referencing iconic scenes from cinema. It may also be read as a commentary on monuments as fleeting symbols of power and wealth.
Landmark
It is not a rule of law, but I do believe that buildings tell a lot about their inhabitants. Humans as creating beings....