Moving Chainsis a monumental kinetic sculpture by American conceptual artist Charles Gaines.

Nine moving steel chains weighing 1,600 pounds each recall the busy hum of New York Harbor.

The piece took eight years to bring to life and is part of Gaines’The American Manifestproject.

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines

Moving Chains on Governors Island by Charles Gaines