(VIVA - THE OPENING CEREMONY DOCUMENTARY
(OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016 THE CAULDRON)
Back in the US, I live on a remote island
called Orcas Island. And I have ten acres of land.
I have a very large shop.
I then manipulate the metal into whatever shapes they are,
using a variety of tools.
I primarily like to work in stainless steel
because it's so permanent.
I went to work as usual and opened up my e-mail.
There's an e-mail asking if I wanted to design the cauldron
for the upcoming Games.
Needless to say, I was... I was very excited.
So, the day before I left Rio last fall,
I submitted an idea
that I thought was the most like a sun.
And their reaction was immediate and positive and...
And that's what we have now.
I have actually made a lot of sculptures
that are powered by motors.
Generally, though, mine are wind powered.
Incorporating the flame is more or less the same
as incorporating natural light from the sun, so we settled on
a design where the flame is separate from the sun
but in front of it and the light from the flame
gets reflected on the discs,
the mirror-like services of the sculpture.
Feels like I've been here before,
because I spent a lot of time modelling the stadium.
It looks like home to me.
I just hope everyone enjoys it and experiences
a moment of grace and silence inside themselves, you know,
and wonderment at the joy of being alive and at the Games.
I hope people after the Games are inspired to try things
that they didn't think possible.
I hope that it brings people together and people can start
appreciating each other no matter what country they're in
or what race they are, what religion they're in.
I hope it just brings mankind closer together.
(VIVA - THE OPENING CEREMONY DOCUMENTARY
(OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016)
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