By Gillian West

British artist Alex Chinneck, known for his playfully visual, large-scale artworks, is joining the ranks of Jeff Koons, Damien Hisrt, Banksy and Sam Taylor-Johnson by having his work displayed at London’s Covent Garden this October.

Chinneck’s new installation ‘Take my Lightning but Don’t Steal my Thunder’ will see a section of the Market Building magically levitate over the Piazza, combining art, architecture and theatre design.

Inspired by the neighbourhood’s performance culture, Chinneck and his team will conjure the illusion that the 40-foot-long building has broken from its stone base and floated over 10 feet into the air.

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Source: The Drum