{by sculptor, Jonathan Borofsky)
Jonathan Borofsky (1942-) is an American artist/sculptor who is known for his conceptual art pieces and his public art installations. One of his more well-known pieces is “Hammering Man” that can be viewed in various sizes/dimensions in several locations (both in the U.S. and abroad).
Borofsky’s largest “Hammering Man” piece is in downtown Seoul in South Korea. This sculpture, made out of steel, is 72 feet high, weighs 50 tons and was created in 2002. Also known as a kinetic sculpture, this “Hammering Man” piece, every minute and 17 seconds, features a movement of the hammer.
The largest “Hammering Man” sculpture in the United States is in Seattle and stands in front of the Seattle Arts Museum. This sculpture, created in 1991, is 48 feet tall and weighs 26,000 pounds. Moving 4 times per minute, 20 hours a day, this sculpture does rest each morning between 1:00 – 5:00 am. Additionally, every year on Labor Day, the arm on this Seattle Hammering Man sculpture, also, rests.
(by sculptor, Jonathan Borofsky)
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