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WUNDERKAMMER. GRADUATE DESIGN 2 | SPRING 2019Based on performances by French theater company Royal de Luxe, the programmatic core of this project revolves around the movements of massive, 50’ tall marionettes. These giants are typically moved and operated by crane, with precise movements and rotations of limbs/features via simple cable and pulley systems. Because of the shear size and weight of these marionettes, up to 30+ people are required to make the walking of these gargantuan humanoids as seamless as possible.
The fragment itself is located on the threshold between street and facility. From street level, one’s view is framed on the lower portion of the marionette’s body, purposely blocking view of the cables suspending the construction. One begins by winding up through a series of nested exhibitions focusing on individual components of the marionettes. The central nave of the giant then imposes itself upon the semi-closed exhibit spaces, and opens up to a pinched moment nearly 40’ in the air. At this moment, you are staring into the eyes of the giant. |
