The name ‘Travelator’ was made by combining the words ‘travel’ and ‘elevator’.
Travelator
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The Travelator rises from the bright foyer up into the dark interior of the ‘Blue Bubble’. On the slow journey into the unknown we can only guess what awaits us in Space02, the first exhibition room. Another Travelator leads from there into Space01.
Key facts about the Travelator
Travelator
Length
The two moving belts are each around 30 metres long.
Pin
The architect Peter Cook included the Travelator in his initial design sketches. At the time, he called it a ‘Pin’ because it sticks into the ‘Blue Bubble’ like a pin.
Function and Significance
The Travelator is an example of how architecture and functionality merge at Kunsthaus Graz, shaping the experience of contemporary art in new and innovative ways.
Connecting Element
Experiential Space
Aesthetic Element
Part of the Visitor Experience
Art in Motion
Panoramaansicht, "Azra Akšamija. Sanctuary", Kunsthaus Graz, 2024
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Ausstellungsansicht „24/7. Arbeit zwischen Sinnstiftung und Entgrenzung"
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Anetta Mona Chişa & Lucia Tkáčová, The Glow, 2017-2023, Installationsansicht Kunsthaus Graz
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Eine partizipative Chorperformance von Franz Jochum
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Sol LeWitt's Wall, Reaktivierung 2023
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Helmut und Johanna Kandl im Kunsthaus Graz, 2021
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