BFA: "Ruckus"

The identity of self, personified in gathered/recycled materials to create unique characteristics using motors, movement, and physical viewer interaction in each piece. Using recycled materials, the piece becomes a collection of the past, taught to be itself with the versions of others that were used to build it. Like the child being born into the world, it becomes a collection or a recycled version of the "others". The goal with my work is to allow the viewer to build their perspective of the pieces in the round during their interactions to build a temporary relationship with said pieces. Each piece is different in shape, size, and movement but all embody similarity in their ability to move with electricity/motors and express themselves differently using the viewers perspective and the relationship with the viewer. Similar to the human interaction, these pieces become themselves as they move in the world. Personas and archetypes of the human and their experience in this world.  -Christian Ard

"Ruckus"

Recycled Motors, Wires, Mirrored Plexi Glass, Horn, Button, Light

Ruckus, two pieces connected through hidden wiring. The tall post with a button on top asks the viewer to interact with it via a "Push Me" tag on the button (Not pictured). Once pressed, the motor, which is covered with mirrored Plexi glass (not pictured) to conceal the contents of the device that is separate and distant from the post with the button, the unit with a tumbling container of metal, a horn, and a light are activated all at once creating a ruckus of noise in the place and drawing the attention of viewers who were engaged as well as not engaged with it.