The Big WheelMovie
During the 1980 exhibition of Burden's monumental kinetic sculpture The Big Wheel at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, Burden and Feldman were interviewed by art critic Willoughby Sharp. Burden articulates the process of creating The Big Wheel, a 6,000-pound, spinning cast-iron flywheel that is initially powered by a motorcycle, and discusses its relation to his earlier performance pieces and sculptural works. Addressing his motivations and the meaning of this potentially dangerous mechanical art object, Burden discusses such topics as the role of the artist in the industrial world, "personal insanity and mass insanity," and "man's propensity towards violence."
About The Big Wheel
The Big Wheel is a 1980 documentary movie directed by Willoughby Sharp.
The production information lists a runtime of 29m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Chris Burden, Ronald Feldman, Willoughby Sharp. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
