GEREON LEPPER

BABETTE

2004
H 4.0 m / W 6.0 m / D 6.0 m
Le Creux de l'Enfer, Thiers (France) and Ecole des Beaux Arts, Marseille (France)

Fed with compressed air, a bellows cylinder with the immense lifting capacity of eight tonnes raises a three-legged steel construction against the force of gravity. Once the maximum height is achieved, the compressor switches off and, as the air escapes through a valve, allows the sculpture to sink back into its original position.