Spier Contemporary, 2010

Group Exhibition, Cape Town City Hall, Cape Town, 14 March – 14 May 2010

Awarded: Artist-in-Residency, Thamgidi Foundation, Arnhem, Netherlands

Heartbreaker, a shiny demolition hammer more...

Heartbreaker, a shiny demolition hammer elevated on a flashy black trolley, complete with white pin stripes and chrome wheel caps, lured the viewer to engage with it. As the viewer moved towards the sculpture for closer inspection, a motion sensor, used in domestic alarm systems, triggered it into action.

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Heartbreaker, 2008 - Johann van der Schijff

Heartbreaker, 2008, demolition hammer, motion sensor, electronic components, cabling, galvanized and painted mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, rubber, 149cm high x 112cm wide x 70cm deep.

Heartbreaker strapped down on red leather cushions.

Detail of Heartbreaker.

Heartbreaker in production, Old Castle Breweries Building, Salt River, Cape Town.

A computer visualisation of Heartbreaker. The different parts of the trolley were made using computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques (CAD/CAM).

Preliminary concept drawings of Heartbreaker.

Preliminary concept drawings of Heartbreaker. The top view on the left gives an indicating how the motion sensor is positioned relative to the sculpture.