Lookout by Martin Puryear
September 22nd, 2023
Photo by Amir Hamja
This stunning new sculpture at Storm King uses traditional African brick-laying techniques:
It uses a technique known as Nubian vaulting, developed thousands of years ago in the Upper Nile delta. Mudbricks can be laid at an angle rather than in the typical flat orientation, and the technique requires a fast-setting mortar.
The beautiful structure reminds me of an igloo, which obliges me to link to Doug Wilkinson’s unbelievable 1949 NFB film How to Build an Igloo.
Tags: Architecture, Art, Design