Vita 3600, 2021
Bell & Gossett suction diffuser, welded steel, bearings, pulleys, motor, dust mop, wood, paint
72 x 120 x 48 in
Vita 3600 is a belt-driven kinetic sculpture, that repeatedly sweeps the floor.
‘Vita 3600’ is part of a series of kinetic sculptures that playfully challenge their intended function
Spinning brooms, twirling mops, and bright purple cabbages are common objects found in my artwork. Stripped from their usual domestic setting and often paired with heavy industrial components, they defy their expected place and function. A wobbly balance between work and play engages the viewers imagination with humor and absurdity. My intent for my artworks is to utilize objects of function to access and explore fundamental human characteristics: vulnerability, awkwardness, and humor.
My process for creating art often begins rummaging through a junkyard. My grandfather owned a salvage business in the central valley of California, so growing up I had a unique experience of discovering objects and questioning their function. A myriad of unlikely objects, each with their own history and purpose, poetically coexist in a junkyard. In selecting objects I hope to bring a similar experience to the viewer in the gallery: one of delightful curiosity and discovery.
Swept Away, includes work created before the pandemic as well as during. As viewers see these objects through the lens of “pandemic cleanliness,” they will each bring their own experiences of 2020 into the interpretation of the work.