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Category Archives: Artwork

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Model of a concrete mixing truck

  2 July 2014 ,
This is a model of a motorized concrete mixer truck. The driver’s cabin is decorated with steering wheel, cushioned seat, headlights, license plate and ladder.  A recycled motor moves the truck forward and in reverse. This motor is linked to a shaft that that spins the concrete mixer. When the truck arrives at the construction site, the concrete contents can be poured out through an adjustable trough at the back. All details are made by hand, and the dimensions are measured against actual trucks.

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Concrete mixing truck
Concrete mixing truck
Concrete mixing truck
Concrete mixing truck
truck 6
truck 5
truck 7
truck 4
truck 2
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Operating scale model of a steam crane

  17 June 2014 ,
Here is a scale model of a steam crane. Many of the small parts are made from found materials such as copper staples, old gears, recycled wood, beads, and metal tacks. A motor moves the machine forward. While one hand-operated crank raises or lowers the boom, the other crank unwinds the hook and cable. Dimensions: 4.5 inches wide, 8.5 inches long, and 20 inches tall.

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machine 2
machine 1
machine 10
Steam operated crane
Steam operated crane
Steam operated crane
Steam operated crane
machine 4
machine 3
machine 6
boom detail
boom detail
crank detail
crank detail
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Handmade Dollhouse

  11 May 2014 ,
I built this dollhouse over several years. Using balsa wood, cardboard, and salvaged scraps, I glued together all the pieces of furniture. Odds and ends – such as bottle caps, fabric scraps, and earrings – enrich the rooms with detail. None of the materials are purchased from a building kit or model store. They are all handmade as a skill-building exercise.

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Dollhouse

Living room
Living room
Living room
Living room
Doll house
Doll house
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Children's room
Children’s room
Children's room
Children’s room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
sense of scale
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Artwork reflecting on the theme of surreal outer space

  2 March 2014 ,
When I gaze at the night sky, I wonder: “What does that infinite darkness contain?” I imagine a plethora of other worlds. I see worlds where gravity and inertia vanish. It is a world of my own fabrication, superimposed over the pitch black sky. While I cannot visit such a place, I can still put image to paper.

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Chirico

Inspired by the Tower of Babel and the Place Vendôme in Paris

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Sweet dreams
Sweet dreams
Sleepless night
Sleepless night
Mother moon
Mother moon
UFO landing strip
UFO landing strip
Security camera - inspired by Bentham's panopticon
Security camera – inspired by Bentham’s panopticon
Space station
Space station
My little planet
My little planet
Father Ttme
Father Ttme
Foreign land - inspired by Mars
Foreign land – inspired by Mars
Architect's nightmare
Architect’s nightmare
Inspired by the paintings of Chirico
Inspired by the paintings of Chirico
Inspired by M.C. Escher
Inspired by M.C. Escher
Paralax - inspired by the architecture of Eastern State Penitentiary
Paralax – inspired by the architecture of Eastern State Penitentiary
Vanishing point
Vanishing point
Toward infinity
Toward infinity
Inspired by Mondrian
Inspired by Mondrian
Space age church of science
Space age church of science
Gears of time
Gears of time
Chasm
Chasm
Death
Death
Wave
Wave
Detroit
Detroit
Inspired by photos of the Siege of Stalingrad
Inspired by photos of the Siege of Stalingrad
Invasion
Invasion
Geometry
Geometry
Biological warfare
Biological warfare
Piranesi's prison
Piranesi’s prison
Train
Train
Inspired by Hokusai's wave
Inspired by Hokusai’s wave
Space ship
Space ship
Imaginary night sky in New York City
Imaginary night sky in New York City
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Film featuring a few of my art projects

  2 March 2014 , ,

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Visiting China in 2011, I was shocked by the reach of globalization. On the train, I witnessed an endless treadmill of mile after mile of identical crops, villages, and cities. The polluted skies and downcast weather hinted at the consequence of growth. Returning home, I earned greater appreciation for my own artistic creations. They seemed so much more innocent – a naïve refuge from reality.

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Scenes filmed from Levittown, Pennsylvania are paired with the corniest rendition of the Star Spangled Banner I could find.