Six Stories, Window Six Drawing Machine

Six Stories_machine in frame on stand, background portraits

Six Stories_view of building with semicircular silver roof windows

Six Stories_window with table and bird taxidermy skeleton

Six Stories_window with cabinet and drawers spread around floor

Six Stories_window with three pedestals hanging crowns squirrels

Six Stories_two pedestals squirrels running up tree limb

Six Stories_red trunk on wheels, bird cage, chickens

Six Stories, Window Six Drawing Machine

dimensions variable

2013-2014

mixed media

Partway through the Six Stories exhibition, window six was changed to include a group of 19th century portraits that show variations in photo technology such as hand-coloring on enlarged paper prints and photo projections redrawn in charcoal.

The artist collaborated with David Appleyard to create a “drawbot”, shown in the foreground. This 21st century automaton works on similar principles to a plotter that draws vector graphics. It is operated by custom electronics and software that drive stepper motors and a servo to precisely place the pen. The drawbot delighted visitors by drawing linear reproductions of several of the photographs in the exhibition.