Immachinations

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This series revives discarded or outdated machine parts, while creating a mystery for the viewer to resolve. They are inspired by industrial revolution machinery and beyond; all of the intricate moving parts working together, machined and incomprehensible to the layperson (such as myself). I have often preferred the aesthetic of the inside workings to the outside casing of machines and appliances-and spent countless hours of my youth dismantling and tinkering with broken or replaced ones. The mysterious puzzlement of what is inside and how it works is a feeling I try to recreate in the Immachinations series pieces. By having many of the works seeming to reveal a portion of their inner workings, I hope to captivate the viewer by forcing them to imagine the object's function.

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Nautilus Bar

Front view

(Photo by Chris Casella)
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Nautilus Bar

Back cabinets, etc.

(Photo by Chris Casella)
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Nautilus Bar additional accesories

I added a video screen that plays underwater scenes, new ceiling, portals, fireplace, etc.
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Nautilus Bar additional accesories

Beer taps, portals, etc.

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Nautilus Bar Saxophone Tap

beer tap made from saxophone parts

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Steampunk Table

Table for Nautilus Bar made from wood, metal, found objects
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Steampunk Table (top)

Table for Nautilus Bar made from wood, metal, found objects
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Steampunk Table 2

Table for Nautilus Bar made from wood, metal, found objects
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Steampunk Table 2 (top)

Table for Nautilus Bar made from wood, metal, found objects

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Retro Brunswick

9' Brunswick pool table with 1960's era tech add-ons (Rotary phone, C.B., 8-track player, etc.), plus metal found objects

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Retro Brunswick

9' Brunswick pool table with 1960's era tech add-ons (Rotary phone, C.B., 8-track player, etc.), plus metal found objects

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Retro Brunswick

9' Brunswick pool table with 1960's era tech add-ons (Rotary phone, C.B., 8-track player, etc.), plus metal found objects

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Retro Brunswick

9' Brunswick pool table with 1960's era tech add-ons (8-track cassette doubles as lighting remote control)

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Film Study

40"x32" Metal, acrylic, found objects.  Shown At Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
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Film Study

Side view
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Film Study as it hangs outside of Seve Sabol's office at NFL films
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Steve Sabol posing with Film Study
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Film Study placard.

The sculpture is a stop on the NFL Films tour
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Memory Vault

Metal/found objects (chain, drawer runners, printer components, hard drive components) 22"x36"
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Analog Clock

38" Metal/Found objects (clock and printer components, bicycle chain)

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Silver Age

32" x 21" Silver, Aluminum, Glass, Brass
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The Last Picture Show

31x 27 Ink on Metal,found objects (reels, chain, VHS and printer components)

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Well Oiled

24" Etched metal, found objects (strainer, car timing chain, springs)

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Starcog

29"-Ink on metal, acrylic
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Saws, Lies and Videotape

30" metal, vhs, acrylic
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Slaughterhouse #6

32" Ink on metal, found objects(meat hooks, nuts, saw blades)