Untitled Fragile Machine – Arthur Ganson

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Long before making sculpture, Arthur Ganson dreamed of being a surgeon. The challenge of working so carefully with his hands was satisfied by the creation of very fragile machines. A machine with no utilitarian purpose, this is as close to drawing or painting as he can get. After giving himself a starting point, the machine grew organically. The actions and movement of parts are meaningfully trivial.

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