Levitated Mass, Outdoor art installation at LACMA, United States
A 340-ton granite boulder rests above a 456-foot-long concrete walkway, allowing visitors to pass directly underneath the massive stone.
Michael Heizer initially envisioned this monumental work in 1969, but the successful installation came to fruition in 2012 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The granite megalith required transportation across 105 miles from a quarry through four California counties, drawing crowds of spectators during its eleven-night journey.
Visitors enter through a descending concrete pathway that reaches 15 feet in depth beneath the boulder, then ascends back to ground level.
The boulder sits secured to steel shelves on both sides of the concrete channel, creating an engineering solution for permanent stone placement.
Location: Los Angeles
Inception: 2012
Creator: Michael Heizer
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Made from material: rock
GPS coordinates: 34.06444,-118.36000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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