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Mechanical Universe, Part I: The Pastoral

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Artist(s): 
Mary Sherman
Rudi Punzo
Media: 
Oil paint on wood, aluminum (steel brackets), motors, solar panels, wire, electronics
Date Completed: 
2008
Image: 
Artwork by [user-name]
Artist Statement: 

Mechanical Universe originally was created for the Boston Cyberarts Festival and shown as part of the 2007 festival at TransCultural Exchange: Punzo shipped his cyber insects to the Boston, where I created their ‘living spaces’ - part irreverent homage to Donald Judd; part reverent homage to Jean Tinguely and Alexander Calder. But pure Punzo and Sherman.
Each 'box' is a collage of highly textured paint and polished aluminum.
At the push of a button, the doors open at staggered intervals, revealing a host of musical 'cyber insects,' before slamming close. The individual 'boxes' also can be re-configured to respond to the architecture of the space in which the piece is exhibited. The idea is to create an up-dated, modular version of the 17th century Italian pastoral by way of the 21st century
Special thanks to George Bossarte for electronic/programming help; and Nexus Machine Shop and Gallery for use of the shop

  | Tags: Calder, insects, Judd, living spaces, Punzo, Sherman, Tinguely, TransCultural Exchange
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