Womb Tomb
For the “Womb Tomb” installation, a granite boulder over 6 m long from the Paradies quarry was cut into two halves, and hollowed out according to instructions by the artist.
Above-ground cave: 229 x 335 x 270 cm, 21.5 t Underground shaft: 213 x 270 x 230 cm, 16.5 t
Womb Tomb is part of a private collection and is not open for public viewing.
Project Details
- location:
- private
- Year:
- 2000
- artist:
- Peter Randall-Page
Used natural stones
Fuerstenstein Granite, bush-hammered
Boulder| Trade name: | Fuerstenstein Granite (Diorite) |
| Petrographic name : | Diorite |
| Quarry: | Paradise Quarry, Paradies 8, 94538 Fuerstenstein, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 13.322° E / 48.710° N (WGS 84) |
| Typical colour: | anthracite to dark grey |
| Visual appearance: | fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of various widths and shapes as well as lighter and darker mineral accumulations |
Any questions?
Jerry has been exclusively involved for over 22 years in design, manufacturing and construction throughout the world devoted to the water feature industry. Jerry joined Kusser in 2010 to provide special initiatives, designing and creating themes of aspiring wonder from the natural element of stone and water. He has a passion to create an awe and aspiring world class water display for any application and involved in all phases of the industry. Contact Jerry today to discuss your water feature desires.