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Piece 188 / 217Creatures2012
The Climber
Year2012
Dimensions42" x 20" x 10"
CategoryCreatures
StatusIn a collection
IN MOTION
The Climber · running2012
The story
This piece was commissioned to resemble my earlier “Treehugger” sculpture (last image in this series).
It is rare that I can accomplish this, but I was able to scrounge up enough of the raw elements necessary to pull it off.
Every element was found — scrap yards, second-hand stores, dumpsters — then cleaned, stripped, sorted and rebuilt. Found aluminum is TIG-welded and sanded seamless; nothing is cast. The electronics are salvaged from consumer devices, repaired and rewired so the piece does something when you touch it.
Parts list
Materials
Everything in this piece had a previous life. Nemo’s own inventory, in his words.
Industrial mixing blade, motorcycle brake and clutch levers, motorcycle disc brake assembly, electric, drill, juicer handles, ornamental gate element, scoop handles, chandelier parts, taxidermy eyes, clock housing, motor, LEDs.
Same drawer
