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Piece 146 / 217Inner Worlds2011
Minotaur
Year2011
Dimensions97" x 60" x 42"
CategoryInner Worlds, Large Scale, Robots & Figurative
StatusIn a collection
IN MOTION
Minotaur · running2011
The story
This piece is a direct descendent from my earlier “Little Big Man” sculpture. Both terrible beasts are compelled by the little benign robots within their bellies (aren’t we all?), though this one features some more sophisticated movement in the arms.
A motion sensor starts the little robot working at his machine. One third of each rotation of the big wheel activates the motors in the monsters arms. All the while the Minotaurs head nods rhythmically back and forth in his helmet.
Parts list
Materials
Radio cabinet, meat slicer, vacuum cleaners, bull horns, chair and table parts, motors, LEDs, refrigerator parts, belt wheels, milliamp meter, shoe trees, springs, cable, pulleys, misc aluminum scrap.
