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I Am Man: Revenge
2011
basswood, poplar, pine, tree branches, mahogany, medium-density fiberboard, mild steel, aluminum, plywood, fabrics, stain, lacquer, kiln brick, rope, steel screen, high-density polyethylene, elastic, hardware, and various polycoating
Collection of Sandy Berlin
This kinetic sculpture is one of several marionette works that Farnsworth created early in his career. Influence for this work stems partly from his father, a carpenter, who had made him a pirate marionette for Christmas one year. As with The Bones Of miniature stage set (on view nearby), Farnsworth uses the metaphors of theatre and performance to create mental constructs for his characters, reflecting and amplifying emotional states of mind through surreal structures and imaginary dream spaces. |