Newcountry

2005

Newcountry is an abstract meditation on the changing American landscape. It consists of six separate pieces. 

Team Standard, 2004, 28' x 28' x 15', wood, plastic trees, hardware

The trucks are 4/5 scale models of my trusty Toyota pick-up. They are built out of O.S.B. and are modular. The trees are reconstituted and naturalized plastic, X-mas trees.

Lotus Fountain, 1999-2004, 24" x 24" x 36", four automobile wheels, water pump


The water is pumped up through the center of the wheels and runs down through the valleys in each of the manipulated tires.

American Poem (1-360 BPM), 2004, infinite sound recording 

In a sound studio I recited the standard AAA road map of the United States of America. Each place name was made into an individual file. A computer program was written so that the 4000 or so place names are recited back in random order. It was also made for quadraphonic sound. The speakers are positioned to the north, south, east and west. They are triggered at random. The piece will never repeat itself.

Infinite Dolly, 2004, wood, paint, casters

It is a dolly shaped like an infinity sign.

Neuer Brunnen (Prototype), 2004, 8' x 8' x 10', 55 gallon steel drums, water pump, hardware

This is a working fountain.

Rising / Setting, 2004, 3' x 4', P.V.C.

It is a pretty simple piece. It is a piece of black plastic leaning against the wall.


Audio

non-random, stereo excerpt from American Poem


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Neuer Brunnen (Prototype)
2004

 55 gallon steel oil drums, water, pump

Infinite Dolly
2004
24" x 48"

 wood, casters, pain

American Poem (1-360 B.P.M.)
2004

infinite sound recording, detail

Lotus Fountain
1999-2004
24" x 36"

altered automobile wheels, water, pump

Team Standard
2004

detail

Team Standard
2004
28' x 28' 15'

wood, plastic

Lotus Fountain, 2004 and Team Standard, 2004

Neuer Brunnen (Prototype) and Rising/Setting
2004
36" x 48"

P.V.C.