Open Space: Pentti Monkkonen: Temple of Dionysus July 19, 2009

'Temple of Dionysos' is a sculpture that is part cargo boat, part neoclassical temple. The deck of the boat doubles as a stage; its crane serves as a deus ex machina, or "god from the machine." In ancient Greek theatre, a crane was used to lower actors who played gods onto the stage, serving as a device to expeditiously resolve conflict in drama.