steel, gold-electroplated stainless steel, motors, wires, marble, hardware, brass, arduino, lights, elastic cord, trophy
steel, gold-electroplated stainless steel, motors, wires, marble, hardware, brass, arduino, lights, elastic cord, trophy
"Norton abstracts animal motion into mechanical locomotion in both a rowdy whir: or the perpetual ride (consolation prize for holding on) and drought of desire (show pony). The animal is notably absent in these kinetic sculptures that recall the bucking of a mechanical bull, the forward movement of a horse hoof, and the flicking of a tail. Other vestiges of the mammal include motifs of trophies and blue ribbons that gesture to an innately human prize culture. Instead of bodily warmth, there is a cold whir of mechanics, violently shaking or calculatingly manipulative. Norton considers what is left in the void of the body, as these motorized, self-propelling objects are never laid to rest, constantly performing." - Sarah Cho
brass, copper, steel, blue ribbon, house fan, horse hair, hardware, rust
brass, copper, steel, blue ribbon, string, house fan, horse hair, hardware, rust
brass, copper, steel, house fan, horse hair, ribbon, rust
milled aluminum, brass
wood, acrylic paint, branding
(Installation view) wood, steel, rust, acrylic, hardware, twine.
Wood, twine, acrylic paint, nail, fire
6 x 24 x 2 inches
(installation view) wood, steel, rust, light, crt monitor, acrylic, hardware
CRT TV, single channel video, steel, wood, rust, fire
2 x 2 x 2 feet
Steel, nails
144 x 4 x 2 inches
steel, wood, acrylic paint, rust, fire
Ceramic, volcanic glaze, light
foam, paint, string, wood, hardware, charcoal day count
foam, paint, string, wood, hardware, charcoal day count
clay, single-channel projection, cloth, prairie grass
