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Piece 200 / 217Robots & Figurative2010
Tightly Wound
Year2010
Dimensions18" x 11" x7"
CategoryRobots & Figurative
StatusIn a collection

IN MOTION
Tightly Wound · running2010
The story
We all get a little tense sometimes.
In the case of this character it is a constant state.
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.
Clock, Voltage meter, cigar box, sewing machine parts, watches, candle holders, chain and sprocket, motors.











