Going for broke | The unofficial Olympic sculpture

Posted by Fabio 23 July 2012

Everyone knows the broken window theory – that vanadalised windows signal an acceptance of social decline. Not so in Hackney where 312 identically smashed windows are causing passers-by to double take. Nicknamed ‘the Banksy of glass’ by local residents, artist Alex Chinneck is replacing broken factory windows with… broken factory windows.

All the visible windows in this building have now been replaced with identically broken sheets of glass – the combination of engineering and accident helping to complete the illusion.

“This project always evolved with consideration to sculpture, architecture and engineering but ultimately I like the simple idea of performing a magic trick on such a scale.”_Alex Chinnecek

Presented by Alex Chinneck in association with Sumarria Lunn Gallery and located just one mile from the Olympic stadium this intervention transforms a derelict factory building into a public art project.

Telling the Truth Through False Teeth
Alex Chinneck in association with Sumarria Lunn Gallery
Location: corner of Mare Street and Tudor Road, Hackney, E9 7FE
Installation on view: now until November 2012
www.alexchinneck.com
www.sumarrialunn.com