Levitated Mass

This 340-ton granite megalith sculpture is approximately 21½-feet high by 21½-feet wide. It is situated on a 456 foot-long pathway fifteen feet below grade to accommodate 360-degree viewing. It was sculpted near its excavation site in Jurupa Valley, California.

The transportation of the piece from near its excavation site where it was sculpted to its installation site was notable. The megalith sculpture was wrapped in plastic and transported 105 miles from the Stone Valley Materials quarry in Riverside County through densely populated Los Angeles neighborhoods to the Resnick North Lawn at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 11-night journey followed a special 105-mile route through four counties and twenty-two cities.

Its installation in 2012 provided a companion piece to the nearby sculpture "Urban Light" by Chris Burden, which was installed in 2008 on Wilshire Boulevard and has become the most popularly visited public artwork and public space locale in the City of Los Angeles.