Richard Serra

Richard Serra at the Gargosian London is a must see.The sheer weight of the pieces is mind boggling.Even the smaller wall pieces weigh a mere 300 kg,now just try lifting that up. Afterall it is comparable to the weight of between 14-15 suitcases based on standard airline baggage allowance. [I have travel on the mind]

To get the larger sculptures in, the gallery had to close the road for two weeks and modify the gallery by both strengthening it and knocking down walls , which have since been rebuilt. 

No doubt Serra has his detractors and his work is not for the faint hearted, the show weighs physically around 300 tonnes.

1 tonne = 1000 kg

If interested please check out Richard Serra on PBS Art:21