Belly Yup, Matthew Geller, 2022
SERVICES PROVIDED: Design coordination, Materials research, Budget management, Engineering coordination and oversight, Fabricator bid process, Fabrication oversight, Lighting design development, Shipping, Installation services, Scheduling, Project close-out.
Belly Yup is an interactive, gathering space designed by artist Matthew Geller for the trailhead of the 7th - 10th Street segment of the Cross Charlotte Trail in Charlotte, North Carolina. The work is animated by people swaying the bench and changes in ambient light. At the same time, it is seemingly frozen in a state of collapse—the columns are bowed, the corten canopy is tilted, and the layers of glass are out of alignment. Commissioned by: Charlotte Arts & Science Council (ASC).
Select images courtesy of Mitchell Kearney.
