New Technologies, traditional approach

Art Move

Nobody would blame you for confussing Zhan Wang sculptures for rocks of mysterious origin that have plummeted to earth, their highly reflective surfaces bearing silent witness to the passing season, the sunrises and sunsets. One of Zhan Wang creations is a copy of the largest metorite ever recovered, a 1.7 ton megalith that fell in north-eastern China in 1976. He fashioned a reproduction of the metorite, cast it in iron, then copied the iron version by pounding stainless steel sheets onto its surface.

So when we opened the wooden crate here at Baxters, we were facinated by its contents- a Zang Wang sculpture is an impressive sight. But soon the wonder was replaced by the question: How are we going to get this 16ft, 750kg monster to the British Museum in one piece?

Challenge

With its curvy, irregular shape, towering height, and metal base that weighed half a ton, the sculpture presented a unique challange. For out of the ordinary projests like this one, our highly trained team provides expert advice on the full spectrum of methods, and can design custom solutions to meet the most challenging requirements.

Hard work

Having examined the sculpture for its weak points, Baxter's team worked for five hours in the winter cold to rope it in the right places and stand it upright in our warehouse. At Baxter's we offer full- serviced storage, with expert security and art-handling at every stage.

Accreditations

Baxter's storage facilities and operations are approved by all major Associations.