Blog posts tagged with 'met gala'

The 2024 MET Gala took place on May 6th in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The theme was the “Garden of Time” and celebrated the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” This is the second time Albina has partnered with Kadan Productions, Inc. to create the centerpiece for the Met Gala’s Great Hall. In 2022, Albina bent the 1” pipe framework for the ribbons of a towering spiral staircase leading to the Statue of Liberty’s Eternal Flame of Enlightenment.

Vogue Magazine Article

Albina rolled, trimmed, drilled, spliced joints and welded offshoots for 12 lengths to make 8 assemblies out of 3” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM and 35 lengths to make 8 assemblies out of 1½” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM. All components were bent / fabricated to various configurations and radii.

Albina rolled, trimmed, coped and fabricated complete 8 lengths to make 16 additional branches out of 1½” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM. All components were bent / fabricated to various configurations and radii.

Photo Credit : Met Gala, Vogue Magazine, Raul Avila & Kadan Productions

When guests walked into the Met Gala’s Great Hall, they were greeted by the Statue of Liberty’s eternal flame of enlightenment at the centerpiece of this year’s ball. Albina bent the 1” pipe framework for the ribbons of a towering spiral staircase leading to the shimmering flame. When our customer received the bends, they had this to say:

"We received the bends and they look great! I appreciate that everything was checked and well labeled before you guys sent it out. It was a pleasure working with you and I hope to do business in the future."

The centerpiece was featured in Vogue Magazine  and a time lapse of the erection can be seen on Instagram.  Below are a few pictures from the fabrication and erection processes.