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Piece 103 / 217Robots & Figurative2007
Eureka
Year2007
Dimensions26” x 24” x 13”
CategoryRobots & Figurative
StatusIn a collection

IN MOTION
Eureka · running2007
The story
I like to think of this piece as a moment of discovery.
An “Ah ha!” kind of thing. There is also a fair amount of religious art influence here, with the halo and all.
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.
Record player, honda engine, dark room timer, wall clock, motor, photo enlarger, gear motor, halogen lights, vinyl, door bell housing, typewriter balls, LEDs.











