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Piece 155 / 217Creatures2014
Octopus for Monterey Bay Aquarium
Year2014
Dimensions34" x 50" x 18"
CategoryCreatures, Inner Worlds
StatusIn a collection
IN MOTION
Octopus for Monterey Bay Aquarium · running2014
The story
This is of one of three dioramas that were commissioned by the Monterey Bay Aquarium for their exhibit “Tentacles: The Astounding Lives of Octopuses, Squid and Cuttlefishes,” opening April 12, 2014.
This particular piece illustrates the impact of habitat destruction on the Cuttlefish species.
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.
Motor housing, chandelier parts, refrigerator coolant coils, door knobs, lamp parts, test tubes, electronic components, food cans, casting resin, LEDs, motors, wood, aluminum.
