Sign for Tom Haney, articulated artwork
 

"The Visionary"
2005
14 x 23 1/4 x 8

The Visionary

I'm trying to make the narrative of this new work less specific, to enable a looser interpretation. When the crank is turned, he yanks down on the strings that raise the "wings." Weights placed in his forearms enable him to actually "pull" down on the strings.

Multimedia

Movie #1
"The Visionary" in flight
2.06 MB, Quicktime

Movie #2
Close-up of "The Visionary"
2.29 MB, Quicktime

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Close-up of the figure


The visionary's arms, under construction

©2009 Tom Haney
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