A Pair of Spinning Pop Stars Tethered by a Ribbon of Gas and Dust (Lust), 2001

69″ x 70″ x 63 1/2″ overall

Media:

Sulfur-coated beeswax, amethyst, Colombian amber, homemade crystals, altered record covers, paper, foamcore, glue, prehistoric whale bone dust, melted vinyl records of Nirvana’s “In Bloom” and Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),” gunpowder, antibiotics, polyester resin, typeset, 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