Aesthetics 2214 (Being A Vertebrate (I Wish I Were)), 2001
69″ x 70″ x 63 1/2″ overall
Media:
Sulfur-coated beeswax; acrylic tubing filled with melted vinyl record of Kraftwerk’s “Man Machine”; Blue Morpho butterfly; butterfly antennae made of James Brown’s vinyl record “Sex Machine”; homemade crystals, mini disco ball, polyester resin, spray paint
From the 10-part sculpture Popular Hymns Will Sustain Us All (End it All)
Wood, paint, internal lighting system, Plexiglass
About the Work:
Earliest waveform recordings of blood flowing from the heart and in the brain during sleep, dreaming, and various emotional states (1874-96).3-D printed in brass-plated stainless steel; lacquered maple, 22k gold leaf; video, waveform audio processing by Patrick Feaster