Specimen #912.78 – 2012
mixed-media assemblage: gourd, wood, dye, graphite, wax, steel, aluminum, found objects
31”H x 18”W x 14”D – 6 lbs.
2012
Special thanks to Pat Sanchez for finding me a great serpentine gourd to work with, and to IF for hardware critique/metals intel. Cleaned, sanded, polished, dyed, waxed, cut apart, and articulated the lil’ beast with handmade aluminum brackets.
A mixed-media assemblage, with a narrative exploring the Scientific specimen as cyborg/cyberpunk obscura. This is a theme I’ve been riffing on for several years… the alchemy of the New World Order: part toy – part tool – part relic.
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I love that piece! It reminded me of Burrough’s movie, Naked Lunch. I don’t know why though…
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