Category: GOTHIC INTERIORS

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

The word pendulum can refer to the swinging part of a clock that acts to maintain and regulate movement. But the origin of the word comes from the latin, pendulus, hanging down. Our own gross (large) organs are concentrated in our chest, thorax, neck and head, and our appendages are largely composed of skeletal, muscular, adipose tissue, nerve, skin, etc. In the future, scientists will likely explore the implantation of sensory organs in our appendages to enhance our sensorial capacity. This will be especially useful in military applications.

Industrial Production, Blue Conté on Archival Printmaking Paper, approx. 18″ x 12″, 2013

Collection J. Ungar, NY

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

Robert Egert, Compound, Conté on paper, 11″ x 17″, 2009

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

Cybernetics was originally posited as a method or analytic tool to describe closed-loop systems. Systems like these often exhibit characteristics of self regulation, presumably for the purpose of maintaining a steady state or near-steady state or equilibrium. The biosphere is arguably one such system, the feedback loop is maintained by a series of factors that operate in an interrelated manner including color and reflectivity of light, atmospheric gasses and their insulating effect, airborne particulates, weather patterns and cloud cover. It is not unreasonable to assume that global warming will result in a measured attempt by the biosphere to maintain a steady state.

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

After drinking, the Count would annoy his subjects with his fiddle playing well into the night. The little people in fear stood by and feigned joy at the sound. Those closest would feel compelled to dance, especially after the public executions. Those further away would clap their hands mechanically while smiling like idiots.

Conté on printmaking paper, approx. 12″ x 17″, 2013

Autophagia refers to self-consumption, or eating oneself. Interpreted at the level of the species, it can refer to a general practice of industrial cannibalism as has been noted by the press, animal rights activists, nutritionists and epidemiologists. Autophagia is a common result of the modern production of animal food. For example, most industrially produced animal food contains ingredients that are referred to as “meal,” such as lamb meal, chicken meal, etc. These sources are typically composed of residue collected from the floor of the slaughterhouse. These are sometimes fed to the same species as food from which they were derived constituting a form of autophagia. This can result in the outbreak of unexpected and undocumented diseases.