• The entrance to the Arsenale; Painting by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) year 1732 The entrance to the Arsenale; Painting by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) year 1732
  • Overview of the two towers with installation Overview of the two towers with installation
  • Steel tubes are being bent and shaped in a forge Steel tubes are being bent and shaped in a forge
  • Attached tubes are being formed into a ROOT shape to fit the exact measurement of the final site. Attached tubes are being formed into a ROOT shape to fit the exact measurement of the final site.
  • Lateral ROOTS are being welded to the main one Lateral ROOTS are being welded to the main one
  • Sections of the ROOTS are being painted red Sections of the ROOTS are being painted red
  • Finished and crated work is being loaded on a truck going to Norfolk, Virginia to get on a boat going to Venice Finished and crated work is being loaded on a truck going to Norfolk, Virginia to get on a boat going to Venice
  • Arrived at S.Marta in the lagoon of Venice the parts are ready to be put together Arrived at S.Marta in the lagoon of Venice the parts are ready to be put together
  • Two main ROOTS are lifted and placed on a barge that will be on its way to the Arsenale Two main ROOTS are lifted and placed on a barge that will be on its way to the Arsenale
  • Barge with cranes and installation arrive at the Arsenale Barge with cranes and installation arrive at the Arsenale
  • The tide is too low for the barge to get to the right spot, so a wooden pile had to be taken out to make room The tide is too low for the barge to get to the right spot, so a wooden pile had to be taken out to make room
  • The two cranes begin the work The two cranes begin the work
  • The first piece is attached to a bolted plate on one of the towers The first piece is attached to a bolted plate on one of the towers
  • A horizontal ROOT is lifted to be hooked to the towers A horizontal ROOT is lifted to be hooked to the towers
  • After the horizontal ROOTS are in place the protective bubble wrap is removed After the horizontal ROOTS are in place the protective bubble wrap is removed
  • The installation has just been finished The installation has just been finished
  • The barge is gone and the wire to block boats from going in , is up – this is a naval military base. The barge is gone and the wire to block boats from going in , is up – this is a naval military base.

On the occasion of the 54th International Art Exhibition of
the Venice Biennale
Arsenale, Venice, Italy 2011

Intallation Process