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Piece 35 / 50Conflict2018 · Oakland, California
Balloonfish
TitleBalloonfish
Year2018
Dimensions22” x 10” x 12”
CategoryConflict, Creatures, Locomotion
StatusIn a collection
Made inOakland, California
The story
Found, cleaned, sorted, welded, wired.
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.
IN MOTION
Balloonfish · running2018
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Parts list
What it used to be
Everything in this piece had a previous life. Nemo’s own inventory, in his words.
Blowfishmicrophonelamp partswater valve handlecuckoo clock chainhair curlertape recorder wheelsfan bladeLEDsmotormachined aluminum
