Device for the Observation of Specimens
Andrew Drummond, Artist
This is one of the
sculptures
in our collection.
It was made in 1997. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
"Observation
and
Action
1996-2007.
For
more
than
a
decade,
Drummond
intensively
researched
coal,
colliery
machinery,
the
history
of
mines
and
the
volatility
and
beauty
of
the
South
Island's
West
Coast.
Highly
ground
and
polished
pieces
of
anthracite
coal
that
appear
in
[Drummond's
works]
'Scattered
Samples'
and
on
the
rim
of
'Coal
Wheel'
look
as
though
they
have
been
ejected
from
a
machine.
Their
faceted,
precious
appearance
created
from
something
dirty
and
dull
led
Drummond
to
design
machines
that
acted
with
and
upon
coal.
Actions
of
burning,
sparking
and
drawing
occur
in
occur
in
'Walking
Device'
and
'Reciprocating
Device,
Drawing',
while
'room
for
Observation'
alludes
to
a
scientific
classification
experiment.
Drummond's
machines
reference
nineteenth-century
inventions
and,
combined
with
the
social
and
political
connotations
of
coal,
they
offer
numerous
readings...
These
machines
are
driven
by
the
same
desire
to
investigate
and
analyse
that
Drummond
displayed
in
his
performances
and
early
installations."
Jennifer
Hay
'Andrew
Drummond:
Observation
/
Action
/
Reflection'
published
2010
by
Christchurch
Art
Gallery
Te
Puna
o
Waiwhetu
Measurements
1500 x 470 x 470 mm
Media
glass, pigmented resin, brass and wood with electric motor
Description
Glass dome containing coal material which rotates at regular intervals, mounted on a wooden stand and on top of a black circular plinth
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist in recognition of Bill Milbank's enablement for artists, 2017
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
04 Nov 2017
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Accession Number:
2017/14/2