Machine with oil

This piece interested me because of its mechanical complexity. Which is in juxtaposition to its function which is simple just to keep re oiling itself. I enjoy the aesthetic of the repetitive motion that carries the piece. The mechanics attract the viewer and invite them to pick apart how it works while comparing the repetitive motion to their own lives and their own routines.

Machine with roller chain

Machine with abandoned doll

This machine is intrinsically creepy. Any use of an abandoned children’s’ toy creates a connotation then the way that it’s moved my the machine makes my think about control and our relationship with technology. Makes me think of the matrix as well partially due to the black paint and the long thin wire connecting the machine and the doll.