Lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented disruption to the flow of life. What began as a dire health concern quickly devolved into a political issue that further isolated people from one another. This sculpture presents the COVID molecule as a ball-and-chain restraint device. A key is seen captured within a glass syringe, offering a way free. The dual meaning implied is that for the health conscious and vaccine skeptic alike, we were all bound by this thing, however we felt about it.

Title

Lockdown

Year:

2021

Dimensions:

Sphere is 18” x 18” x 18” without chain

Materials:

Fuel tank, variable displacement hydraulic pump pistons, chain, steel, aluminum, padlock, syringe.

Category
Abstract, Available, Conflict, Featured