Francis Thornburn The Beast Wood and steel; unique 340cm high, 740cm long, 290cm wide On view at: The Sculpture Park Operating under the acronym 'M.A.T.' (The Ministery of Alternative Transport), Thornburn researches and experiments with man-powered transport. He has so far created 13 vehicles, which are petrol-less and rely on collaborative labour to complete their journeys. This work and the pictured performance were featured in the Olympic Park during the 2012 London Olympics. Thornburn's performance art also has been commissioned by Tate Modern, Tate Britain, The Centre for Contemporary Art Warsaw (Poland) and the Folkestone Triennial. Recent exhibitions were also held at Focal Point Gallery, The New Art Gallery and many more across the UK and internationally.
Francis Thornburn The Beast Wood and steel; unique 340cm high, 740cm long, 290cm wide On view at: The Sculpture Park Operating under the acronym 'M.A.T.' (The Ministery of Alternative Transport), Thornburn researches and experiments with man-powered transport. He has so far created 13 vehicles, which are petrol-less and rely on collaborative labour to complete their journeys. This work and the pictured performance were featured in the Olympic Park during the 2012 London Olympics. Thornburn's performance art also has been commissioned by Tate Modern, Tate Britain, The Centre for Contemporary Art Warsaw (Poland) and the Folkestone Triennial. Recent exhibitions were also held at Focal Point Gallery, The New Art Gallery and many more across the UK and internationally.
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