Turning the Place Over by Richard Wilson

The most daring piece of public art ever commissioned in the UK, Turning the Place Over is artist Richard Wilson's most radical intervention into architecture to date, turning a building in Liverpool's city centre literally inside out. One of Wilson's very rare temporary works, Turning the Place Over colonises Cross Keys House, Moorfields. It runs in daylight hours, triggered by a light sensor.
Turning the Place Over consists of an 8 metres diameter ovoid cut from the façade of a building in Liverpool city centre and made to oscillate in three dimensions. The revolving façade rests on a specially designed giant rotator, usually used in the shipping and nuclear industries, and acts as a huge opening and closing 'window', offering recurrent glimpses of the interior during its constant cycle during daylight hours.
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[@davidlillecrapp2960]

I was so impressed with his Oil instillation at Mona gallery Hobart that I had to look up some more of his work.

[@OdesaFilmStudio]

What a twist!.))

[@jonirocker1]

I remember seeing this when I lived in Liverpool, it was so fascinating to watch, I recommend it if you ever go there and it's free to watch!! Amazing stuff!! ;-)

[@SJM]

It's great - I passed it ther other day...hadn't heard anything about it...and was stunned. Very pleasant surprise when I got off the bus.

[@Broomehall]

Conceptual brilliance ....... his Oil Installations are mind blowing.

[@JeremyLevineDesign]

takes the notion of an adjustable facade to a whole new level.

[@whogoderetedigo52]

This is great. Thanks for posting. And I agree with detrimalv about pausing between 'go rounds'. But as it is, it is very enjoyable and startling, indeed.

[@gordonliverpool]

I remember this in Moorfields

[@browny25]

bloody cold at times in there

[@demonskool]

Gordon Matta-Clark mechanical rest remix

[@5amJones]

I don't know much about art but I know what I like. And this is OK.

[@Czechmate1967]

I Love it!

[@handofsutekh]

I sometimes think that even if they are just pulling everyone's leg, it gets people discussing such things, which is good

[@xVancha]

My thought exactly.

[@zonnyzunny]

Got off at Moorfields station yesterday and was looking at this building while waiting for a lift. Even though it's a derelict building that should have been knocked down in 2008 it's still standing! Very much doubt the motor that worked this piece of engineering is still in working order today though. I saw it in it's prime and it was eye catching i must say.

[@lottieperson3262]

anyone else have to do this for hw :(

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

special

[@tanissim]

GreaT!

[@skarmante]

cool, dude!

[@filippobincoletto2503]

But.. is anybody living inside? What's that building for?