Meissen Factory of Disrepair

Meissen Factory of Disrepair strives to form a cast of one of the many Meissen figures that adorn it. However, mirroring the themes explored in my earlier destruction series, any impression produced by… Continue reading →

In Pursuit of Meissen Production

In Pursuit of Meissen Production works using a similar principle to Meissen Production (test 1). A figure is stamped into a mound of plaster by cranking a handle. In order to create a… Continue reading →

Meissen Production (Test 1)

After collecting several stereotypical reproductions of Meissen figures, I began to consider the value of mass production. I pondered the possibility of a machine that existed simply to recreate parts of itself- mirroring… Continue reading →

Two Rotating Figures

Alike to Rabbit Gear this work is another mechanical test. The silver chain converts the rotation from one figure to the other. The work is powered by a 6-volt motor, eliminating the possibility… Continue reading →

Rabbit Gear

This piece functions more as a mechanical test rather than an individual work of art. After my previous re-appropriation of inappropriate materials, I was interested to see how far I could push the… Continue reading →

Test 4

This mechanism cannot be rewound. Similar to other works within this series, if the viewer chooses not to be involved they will never truly experience the art. However making the choice to experience… Continue reading →

Test 3 (Galgate Silk Mill)

This work was the result of a week-long site specific project at Galgate Silk Mill. The work was comprised mostly from objects found on location. These found objects create an Arte Povera look… Continue reading →

Test 2

Test 2 continues my exploration into the public’s destructive mindset. When operated, 3 layers of acetate aligned to reveal Goya’s Disasters of War No.39. At the precise moment they aligned a glass of… Continue reading →

Test 1

This video documents the first in a series of tests examining how the public react to the destruction of the traditional white cube space. It should be noted that the artworks in this… Continue reading →

Machine in operation

Franz Kafka’s In The Penal Colony and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Pit and The Pendulum inspired the machine depicted in this video. The victim starts by being strapped in using leather straps, something… Continue reading →