Office Works
2014–

The Office Works are produced from outdated or out-of-use electronics from the artist’s studio or exhibition spaces. The machines are drilled straight through the object using a diamond-head drill bit. The components of the object are then disassembled and arranged at intervals on a 1 1/4-inch diameter steel dowel and mounting stand. Electronic connections between components are then reconnected and the work is powered on, resulting in the machine persisting in its attempt to operate. Error codes, beeping, and repeated attempts at startup are part of the normal functioning of the work. The height of the stand is the height of the artist. If the work is commissioned, the electronics are procured from the subject of the commission, and the height of the stand is cut to the subject’s height.

Titling Convention:

A typical work is titled with the official brand and name of the machine struck through. The date attributed to the work is the year of its first exhibition. A final description of the work, for example one that would appear on a wall didactic in an exhibition space, might read:

Office Work (HP Color LaserJet 2250 N)
2016
HP Color LaserJet 2250 N, steel
72 7/8 x 24 3/8 x 25 5/8 inches