Hammerhead

The law of the instrument, or law of the hammer is a cognitive bias that involves an over-reliance on a familiar tool. Abraham Maslow wrote in 1966, “If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.

Title

Hammerhead

Year

2024

Dimensions

38” x 20” x 17”

Materials

Record player, photography enlarger stand, slide projector, hammer, nails, drafting table element, gearbox, motor, LEDs, miscellaneous hardware and aluminum.

Category
Available, Featured, Robots & Figurative