A kinetic figurative sculpture, or automaton, operated by 3 small AC gearmotors - started in 2009, and finished in 2010.
One motor spins the globe, one moves the arm and head, and the other is a timing motor - it runs for a while and then switches the other two motors off. When the motors switch off, the man's pointer points at various places on the globe - in a random way, and never the same place twice. The man's arm and pointer swing just off the surface of the globe. In order for this to work correctly, the pin, (or axle), for the arm joint, had to be "pointed" directly at the center of the globe. I found that no other configuration would work.
The figure is hand-carved from basswood and the head is sculpted from polymer clay. The mechanism is made from scratch, and the case is an antique cabinet I found.
The piece measures 23" x 28" x 12".
Music is "Intergratron" by Dengue Fever.
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