art work :  Eilífðardraumurinn 2005-08

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Location: Fljótsdalur, east Iceland  -  Materials: Polyurethane resin foam
Size:
40 x 9 x 12 ft; 12 x 2.8 x 3.6 m  -  Weight: 6 Tons
Mold: Wood frame, sheet metal  -  Casting: 3000 individual pours
Construction
blog  -  Speed: 8 knots

Commissioned by Landsvirkjun, Iceland, this sculpture was completed during the  summer of 2008. 14 people worked on this large project, constructed in the ship yards of Stjörnublástur, Seydisfjordur, Iceland.
The mold design and project design was made in Thordarson's studio in New York.
 

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