Just looking at the picture of my wheels and bell jars has got me thinking about that project again. I have a rather grand aim – I want to make a whiring, moving, spining sculpture that you wind up with pedals, that takes its inspiration from the circular movements of the solar system.
Ambitious I know. But I keep coming back to it.
Most recently I've been looking at the hairbrain drawings of Heath Robinson. I want it to have a playful feel, like the cause and effect piece that Fischli and Weiss did. I've put up one of their posters in my office to keep reminding me of this.
Progress I've made thus far:
I have managed to find a good source of bicycle parts and someone that has offered to do some some welding for me. Maybe I could do the welding though?
There is a metel suppliers locally that stocks the rods I need.
I have a space in mind to make it in and, if I'm ambitious, a place a I would like to exhibit it in.
In some ways, this idea seems to be a natural progression of my projection performances. I will be looping and playing with light and I do see the outcome as a sort of performance. What I'm not sure about is whether to aim to make the sculpture in its entirety or to make a film which uses the sculpture the elude to what's in my minds eye?
