A landmark sculpture inside a U.S. government building is receiving its first major restoration in decades, with a groundbreaking addition that will finally bring its iconic mobile to life. Mountains and Clouds, a towering Calder installation occupying the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building, will undergo meticulous conservation work, including the activation of its long-stationary moving components. The upgrade marks a historic moment for the piece, which has remained largely static since its 1973 debut, as experts prepare to restore its original kinetic functionality. Visitors and art enthusiasts may soon witness the sculpture’s dynamic interplay of balance and motion for the first time in nearly half a century.
A mountain-sized sculpture inside the Hart Senate Office Building is getting a major — and moving — cutting-edge upgrade. Mountains and Clouds, the massive installation by Alexander Calder that fills much of the building's atrium, is undergoing a restoration effort that will include, for the first time, a mobile that will finally move in the...
