The Old College Try
Various projects at Rutgers and Columbia.
Man in the Can & Wurlmar, 1997. fully functional toy player piano & jack-in-the-box. (toy piano, motor, PVC pipe, acrylic, aluminum, cast rubber, custom spring.
Man-in-the-Can, detail.
Reciprocating Ventricles, 1996. steel, aluminum, motor, components, plywood, bike cable, enamel. 60 x 11 x 11 each
Reciprocating Ventricles, out-of-the-box.
Reciprocating Ventricles, detail.
Heart Shaped Box, 1995. salvaged lumber, window frames, flashing, hardware. 58 x 84 x 96 inches
Heart Shaped Box w Reciprocating Ventricles, detail.
Heart Shaped Box, front.
Heart Shaped Box with Reciprocating Ventricles, detail.
Payoff, 1997. birch plywood, catalyzed car enamel. 70 x 18 x 12 inches
untitled, 1991. salvaged steel. 41 x 18 x 14 inches
Pièce de Résistance, 1994. cast resin, cast latex, steel. 38 x 32 x 32 inches
Dialectic, 1992. formica countertop, butter knives, silicone. 32 x 54 x 8 inches
Dialectic, back.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, 1992. pre-performance with mechanical steel sculptures and cast plaster frames. dimensions variable
THRICE SUSPENDED GILDED FRAMES, 1992. cast hydrocal, pine, gold paint, silicone, plywood. 60 x 60 x 4 inches
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, performance.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, performance.
STAGE ONE: SCOUT FEEDER, 1992. steel, cable, utensils, hardware, Boy Scout uniform, beanie weenies & broccoli. 36 x 34 x 15 inches
SCOUT FEEDER, aftermath.
SCOUT FEEDER, aftermath.
SCOUT FEEDER, detail.
SCOUT FEEDER & GILDED FRAME, aftermath.
SCOUT FEEDER, detail.
SCOUT FEEDER, detail.
STAGE TWO: HOT-MODDED READYMADE, 1992. bicycle parts, spoons, steel, hardware, tubing, suit, tie, briefcase and goggles, tomato sauce. 74 x 45 x 24 inches
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, detail.
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, aftermath.
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, aftermath.
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, aftermath.
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, aftermath.
HOT-MODDED READYMADE, aftermath.
STAGE THREE: PERPETUAL SNIFTERS, 1992. brandy snifters, steel, weight bench, hardware, bathrobe, cane, goggles, red wine. 60 x 120 x 24 inches
PERPETUAL SNIFTERS, detail.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, aftermath.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, aftermath.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, aftermath.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS, aftermath.
Penny Shaker, 1995. dumbwaiter, pennies, furniture, steel, motor, cable, hardware. dimensions variable
Penny Shaker, detail.
Bear/Bucket, 1996. stuffed toy, speakers, monofilament, antifreeze, tubing, bucket, submersible pump. dimensions variable
Creation of Adam, 1991. bubblegum & table. 4 x 8 feet. Collaboration with Robert Fanelli.