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These
drawings, collectively titled 'Machines for Social Circumstance'
explore social engagements between people and hypothetical machines.
During exhibition the vellum is mounted on the wall and stacks of
blueprint copies are put out on offer to visitors.
The
machines are drafted in a CAD (computer aided design) modeling program.
Human figures are then hand-drawn on top of the printouts, in an
arrangement that provides a social context for the devices. In this way
the free expression of hand drawing merges with the sense of impending
manifestation conveyed by the blueprint. The resulting depiction is
viewed as though it will occur, providing a rich space in which to play
with the viewer's imagination.
The proposed projects
are candidates for construction. Because the images make a game of
practicallity and feasibility, thorough feedback is necessary before
attempting fabrication. The blueprints allow this to happen and at
times prove to be a sufficient (or better) end in themselves.
The
blueline print employed here is an antiquated technique that has
largely been replaced by digital plotting. A drawing is generated on
vellum, and copied on ammonia-soaked, photosensitive paper. The
bluelines are impermanent, fading with exposure to light.
(click images for englargements)
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After Deep Blue (with Detail) - 2006 |
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Cotton Candy Machine (with Detail) - 2006 |
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Suitcase Project (with Detail) - 2006 |
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The Blanket Project (with Detail) - 2006 |
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Tribot (with Detail) - 2006 |
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