Bruce Munro’s fundraising
STAR-TURN
proves an exhilarating
success at the Holburne Museum, Bath
On
the night of 21st December 2011 with the support of friends and colleagues, Bruce
Munro’s unusual Star-Turn installation was ridden and spun from nightfall until
4.30am.
The
artist’s inventive fundraising event raised £5,500 for Help For Heroes on the
shortest day – or longest night of the year.
Sponsored riders including a team of surgeons from Circle Bath Hospital,
a regional marketing
director from Bentley Motors, and some
of Munro’s close friends who braved the deep mid-winter to raise funds for
wounded soldiers.
The spinning
Star-Turn illumination and its riders were protected under a geodesic dome,
within the front garden of the Holburne Museum.
Twinkling
T-lights twirled through the air, on the fantabulous mechanical armature spun
by pedal-power. Mounted on brackets the diminutive candles spiralled and spun, creating mesmerising traces of light.
Special
thanks to everyone that
participated it was heartily appreciated.
