Inversion

Just saw this impressive installation in the new issue of Texas Architect. Inversion is by sculptors Dan Havel and Dean Ruck and is (was) located in Houston's Montrose neighborhood.


Photos by Justin Braswell

Art League Houston owns the two houses that were transformed by the artists before their eventual demolition, at the request of the non-profit arts organization. The properties will be used for a new Art League building.


Images found here

The installation is reminiscent of Gordon Matta-Clark's "archaeological excavations" of old buildings, Anish Kapoor's large-scale vortexes, and a now-forgotten (to me) installation where wood members wrapped a street corner in a European (Japanese?) city. (Anybody know what I'm talking about here? I would love to know who did it and where.) Regardless of these comparisons and possible inspirations, this installation is definitely inspired - and created - by its site, becoming a show- and car-stopper for its short tenure.

Update: Some great images over at Archinect.