Nebula Explorer Sculpture / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Posted on March 20, 2013 by destructivetesting

This is another in my space theme series. I imagine it being flung into space like a giant frisbee. I’ve mounted it on a beautiful Zebrawood hardwood base.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/126996392/nebula-explorer-sculpture

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About destructivetesting

I'm a self-taught artist who prefers to use found objects in ways that were never intended. I'm not interested in making 10 or 100 of the same object. This, of course, takes more time to make each piece. I also prefer a more minimalist look, where each part of a piece can be appreciated. I consider my clocks to be small sculptures with moving parts. And, my lamps to be small sculptures with light. My mirrors are reflective sculptures. DESTRUCTIVE TESTING means to push something to it's limits to understand it's structural performance or material behavior under different stresses. I interpret this in my artwork as using materials in different ways or combinations than they were designed to be used. I also just like the slightly ominous sound of the term...
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1 Response to Nebula Explorer Sculpture / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

  1. mobius faith says:
    March 20, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    The electric sundial. 🙂

    Reply

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