Artist Will Collieson is known for adding his own spin to things.This time around he’s tackled the traditional Bermuda kite.Usually made out of tissue paper, sticks and glue, Mr Collieson has used aluminium, plexiglas and a welding torch to create a display of the kites in a Front Street building.“The owner of the Emporium Building, Dr Wilfrid Robinson, said he wanted a sculpture depicting Bermuda kites,” said Mr Collieson. “I think he must be a lover of interesting art, because you will notice there is a sculpture of former Miss World 1979 Gina Swainson in the lobby done by Desmond Fountain.”Mr Collieson said he had to reinvent the classic Bermuda kite to effectively occupy the five-storey building.“If you can imagine the Bermuda kites as they are, I made them very large,” he said. “They are 4ft across. The panels that would be tissue are made out of pale blue and light plexiglass. They are suspended on cables from five storeys up. They are arranged in such a way that when you look at them from the ground floor they look like they overlap.”He created a much smaller kite on the end to give the illusion of distance. Although he has also done a large installation of long tails for the HSBC Bank of Bermuda on Reid Street, he said the kite project was more challenging.“The kites were actually quite heavy and they had to be suspended from such a height,” he said. “We had to get a team of riggers in to go in from the top floor along the scaffolding to secure the cables that the kites hang from. They had to wear harnesses. I’m sure it was nerve-racking for them.”The kites were all welded together by Mid Atlantic Steal Supply Limited. Mr Collieson initially considered using wood instead of metal, but thought it would be too “obvious” and that aluminium and plexiglass would make for more interesting artwork. The tail has been woven from thin plywood and is arranged in such a way to look like it is flying in the breeze.So far he’s had a positive reaction to it from the general public, especially those who work in the offices in the building.“They like it,” he said. “It is especially nice because now we are moving into Easter. The panels on the kites could be changed to reflect the season to say red and green for Christmas, for example, although it would be a little complicated.”He said he would be happy to do similar installations for other buildings.“I enjoy playing with space,” he said.Realtor Leonard Gibbons said Dr Robinson was very pleased with the sculpture.“There has been a very good reaction from all our tenants, and customers in the building seem to enjoy it,” he said. “It’s just different and it’s filling up space which was void before and Will Collieson has a real artistic flair and we are enjoying it.”