Brisbane’s Steamy Statues - No vegetables were harmed | Timelapse [2024]

Ever seen a giant metal orb made from thousands of kitchen steamers? In the heart of Brisbane's CBD lies the quirky Steam Sculpture, a unique artwork unlike any other.
In 2006 three Brisbane artists put in submissions to have their work exhibited in Brisbane Square.
Inspired by 1940s architect, Buckminster Fuller, the Steam sculpture, consists of 15 steel geodesic (“straight line” to “curved spaces”) spheres, made from 7,000 steamers and 780 plates bolted together. Yes, that’s right, the spheres are made from vegetable steamers. Artist, Donna Marcus, is renowned for making sculptures from discarded aluminum kitchenware and transforming them into something completely new in context. At night these spheres light up. Donna chose Steam which was based on another one of her works called, Fall (steamers were also involved, but no vegetable was hurt in the making ). The concept for Steam was inspired by the idea of “random disbursement”.
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[@GinaBeana_Tootsie]

Must be like being inside of a Pinball machine standing next to them 🤣😹

[@DroneKingsInDarwin]

That’s a good video idea. I’ll see if I can do it.

[@BNECBD_NorthenRegionAdventures]

I just never really knew what these frankly bizarre looking things were for, so at least this explained. 👏✊👌

[@DroneKingsInDarwin]

I didn’t either until I researched this. They look great at night with the lights in them.

[@BNECBD_NorthenRegionAdventures]

hmm@@DroneKingsInDarwinokay, thanks

[@BrisbaneChannel]

How long were you there? Looks like a while!

[@DroneKingsInDarwin]

Wasn’t long. 8 minutes per location. Trying out the new ReeLapse app. Seemed to work well.

[@theyellowgloves]

cool

[@DroneKingsInDarwin]

Very much so.