Visual Model of the Extra Dimensions Proposed by String Theory Prototype constructed by teaching assistant of Dr. Shamit Kachru Professor, Dept. of Particle Physics, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Acquired 2008, refurbished 2012 aluminum, mirrors, electronic components
Evolution of Pylons in North America, 1874-1976 digital reprint with goache wash on watercolor paper 2012
Proposal for Fractal Ferris Wheel, Santa Monica Found in dumpster outside Santa Monica Library, after city council meeting, April 26, 2007 digital print on watercolor paper and mighty core
Constant Inward Spiral Torus rotates outwards towards viewer, drawing viewer inward through the wall.
Steel, motor, cherry wood, mechanical components
2011
Photon Cabinet Prototype of a darkened still life becomes visible by raining glowing balls, similar to
how we see the world, in that we don't see objects, we see the way photons bounce
off of objects.
2010-11
Pointing Hand for Hammer Museum Model of the Hammer Museum and Oxy building with moving hand that points viewers in the direction
of their choosing. Commissioned by Machine Project. Built by Matt Jones, Concept Design by Maria Mortati and Mark Allen,
Programming by Ben Dean. 2010
Chair Koan (Minimal Chair) Reconstructed chair and video (running time 4:00) 2008-9
Traffic Wave Site-specific commissioned installation that translates highway traffic into an undulating wooden fabric. The piece began by
imagining the traffic from the point of view of the highway and grew to wonder how the conservation of energy principle plays
out in a section of commuter traffic.
maple, steel, custom electronics, pneumatic system
13' x 6' x 28
2008