Bree Hylkema, Sean Orlando & Five Ton Crane

192 by 168 by 288 in. 487.7 by 426.7 by 731.5 cm.

The artist

Five Ton Crane (5TC) is a diverse group of artists, builders, makers and inventors from the San Francisco Bay Area. The name implies the intention: 5TC does the heavy lifting that the individual artist couldn't do on their own; by pooling resources, interests and talent to create opportunities for bigger, better and bolder Art. From giant projects like the Raygun Gothic Rocketship to group shows and private, client-based work… there is no job too big or too small that Five Ton Crane can't lift to great heights.

The Capitol Theater is an immersive and interactive art experience... a 1920s-30s art deco movie theater on wheels. This collaboratively constructed driving movie palace is full of the wondrous detailed work that Five Ton Crane is known for... an homage to the world of silent film. 

The silent films playing in The Capitol Theater are all specifically created for this venue by Obsolete Pictures Commissioned by the Renwick Gallery. The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, located in Washington, D.C., and focuses on American craft and decorative arts from the 19th to the 21st century.

Lead Artists: 

Bree Hylkema & Sean Orlando 

Design Engineering: 

Ibex Innovation