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