Artist:
Rhoads, George
Title/Year: Lunatick 1990
Dimensions: 3' x 10'
Materials: 224 individual clock motors
with 224 AA batteries, wood, paper
Year: 1990
From:
Artist
Owner: DWB
Location: Santa Ynez
Exhibited at: PULSE 2 at S.B. 1990 (Channing
Peake Gallery)
Comments: A special commission for display
in Circuit (pre-PULSE 2 at S.B. 1990) at rear of SBMA and along side State
St. during exhibition. Rejected by Curator, Nancy Doll.
GEORGE RHOADS has worked as a printmaker, ceramicist, muralist, advertising artist and medical illustrator. He has designed many kinetic fountains. His audio kinetic sculptures are precise clockwork-like mechanisms governed by weight and timing. Yet, they maintain the appearance of spontaneity and randomness. These works promote the concept that the machine itself is a work of art, designed to demystify machinery and stimulate viewer reaction. Mr. Rhoads' work is part of the permanent collections of such museums as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Chicago Art Institute.
Other works in The David Bermant Collection by George Rhoads: