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Piece 31 / 217Robots & Figurative2022
Aura
Year2022
Dimensions24” x 19” x 13”
CategoryRobots & Figurative
StatusAvailable · $4,500
IN MOTION
Aura · running2022
The story
This is the latest entry in my “migraine machine” series.
Turning the crank generates enough power to cause all of the indicator lights to flicker and the meters in the eyes and mouth to twitch.
Every element was found — scrap yards, second-hand stores, dumpsters — then cleaned, stripped, sorted and rebuilt. Found aluminum is TIG-welded and sanded seamless; nothing is cast. The electronics are salvaged from consumer devices, repaired and rewired so the piece does something when you touch it.
Parts list
Materials
Everything in this piece had a previous life. Nemo’s own inventory, in his words.
Gas arc lamp enclosure, telephone dynamo, panel meter, fuel gauges, numeric indicator lamps, door plate, dough mixing blade, magnifying lenses, pot handles, wood, steel, brass.
