Tilted Pole is a re-situation of a 37’ long power pole extending from a wall horizontally into the gallery space. The work consists of the pole and insulators, transformer (with sound), hardware and wires. The tilt of the work is achieved by using a wall as the fulcrum, the pole extending 30’ into the space. Many thanks to Dan Tiffany for engineering the installation.
Tilted Pole, 2008, panorama stitched photo
As it was installed in a storefront space, the pole and its parts were “under glass” similar to a museum diorama display of anthropological study, a gargantuan “found object” whose meaning and value is altered by its context. The unusual position of the pole offers visitors a chance to view the pole as a specimen, an artifact whose vantage point and proximity is rare and whose context reframes the ubiquitous pole as art. An added sensory element of sound, seemingly emitted by the power conduction pole, creates a vibration and hum of high voltage.
Tilted Pole, 2008, view from outside gallery.
Tilted Pole, 2008, installation view.
Tilted Pole, 2008, installation view.
Tilted Pole Relic, 2008, wood, drywall, hardware.
Tilted Pole Model, 2006, wood, paper, metal, glass, wire, glue.
Tilted Pole Model, 2006, wood, paper, metal, glass, wire, glue.