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Don’t be surprised if you see a huge boulder traveling down the road late at night.
The boulder is on its way to the Los Angeles Museum of Art for a new exhibit called “Levitated Mass” by artist Michael Heizer. The boulder will appear to be levitating over visitors as they walk underneath it.
The boulder and its move are making a big impact as it travels through Southern California.
“I heard about it on one of the news stations on the radio,” said, Patricia Ibanez, a Fullerton resident.
She has recently become enthralled with the story of the rock as a result of news reports.
“I guess I’m too involved (with the move). I’m curious how they are going to levitate it,” said Ibanez.
The giant boulder is on an 11-day move from Riverside County to the Los Angeles Museum of Art, which began Feb. 28 and is planned to last through Saturday.
The boulder, which is only traveling between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., is not taking freeways. Instead, due to its size and weight, it is only taking side streets.
Construction engineer Jim Breenen of Orange, Calif. said, “This is a huge move … It has to take months, sometimes years, to get permits and map plans. I’m more than positive that this move was a nightmare for some of these engineers because they had certain restrictions and clearances (on streets).”
The truck and boulder take up two street lanes. Engineers behind the move had to establish a route that did not have the boulder going under overpasses and through small streets.
The boulder is expected to travel through four counties — Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles — and 22 cities. During the move, the truck carrying the boulder will only be able to go eight miles an hour.
Connie Hronicek, a CSUF sophomore art major said, “It’s a really big move. The boulder alone is really big. I wish I could (see the boulder) … It’s barely coming into Orange County.”
Not everyone is as excited as art lovers to see the boulder.
A Facebook page, called “The Stupid LACMA Boulder,” was set up for the boulder’s big move.
Aside from the some of the negative responses to the move, other social media sites have popped up so people can follow the boulder to its final destination. A twitter account has been created called @LACMARock. LACMA has even provided live updates about the move on Twitter @LACMA, #LevitatedMass.
According to LACMA, the artwork will be ready in late spring/early summer.
