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Sand As Medium 1997 - 2002
Part Two
"Sisyphus" and "Ulysses", shown towards the bottom
of the page, simply etch in the sand in the Zen tradition of Karesansui
as seen in many temples of Japan, but these etchings happen under computer
control. "Ulysses" gives the beholder the opportunity to interact
with the sand.
There are two identical instances of "Sisyphus", plus a second
larger model. "Sisyphus I" is three foot square with a foot
high maple enclosure. "Sisyphus II" has a six foot octagonal
canvas table on a cedar frame. These were built by Ho.
Ho is the name for the collaboration between Jean-Pierre H�bert and Bruce
Shapiro.
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Three sand etchings from 2002
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Max Bill Theme (Small) |
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Max Bill Theme (Large) |
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Swheel |
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Swheel (Detail 1) |
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Swheel (Detail 1) |
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Bleu Rose |
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Light and wood |
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Arc/arc |
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Shuttle |
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Spiral from Sphere |
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"Ulysses" |
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"Ulysses", top view |
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"Telemachus" |
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"Sisyphus" |
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Western Gallery
"Ulysses" sand & silicon installation/ 30"x30" sand
on 45"x45"x18" mahogany. Since 1998 H�bert has been involved
in an exploration of alternative drawing media, of natural elements,
of short lived, fugitive pieces. This installation produces sand
traces that symbolize impermanence and the cycles of the wheel of
life. The abstract mahogany base is shaped to remind us of a Tibetan
stupa.
"Telemachus" sand & silicon installation/ 24"x24"
sand on 40"x40"x16" mahogany. This is a smaller implementation
of the same concepts presented in "Ulysses", this time in
the semi-functional setting of a low table.
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