The Past Is Made of Gold, The Future Is Made of Coal, 1999

Overall with pedestal: 48” x 36” x 8”

Media:

From the 3-part sculpture

“All Inventions Are Tragic Moments”

 

Gold seashell: Melted vinyl records of Patti Smith’s Horses; iron pyrite (fool’s gold); carbon, polyester resin

 

Rainbow seashell: Sawdust from hand-ground acoustic guitar, polyester resin, spray paint

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

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