The Big Wheel
1980, English. Directed by Willoughby Sharp.
During the 1980 exhibition of Burden's monumental kinetic sculpture The Big Wheel at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, Burden and Feldman were interviewed by art critic Willoughby Sharp. Burden articulates the process of creating The Big Wheel, a 6,000-pound, spinning cast-iron flywheel that is initially powered by a motorcycle, and discusses its relation to his earlier performance pieces and sculptural works. Addressing his motivations and the meaning of this potentially dangerous mechanical art object, Burden discusses such topics as the role of the artist in the industrial world, "personal insanity and mass insanity," and "man's propensity towards violence."
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- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1980
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The Big Wheel runs 29 minutes (0h 29m).
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The Big Wheel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Wheel?
The Big Wheel (1980) was directed by Willoughby Sharp and stars Chris Burden, Ronald Feldman, Willoughby Sharp.