Unbuilt

Robert Egert, Unbuilt: Fridge, Conté on paper, 23" x 32", 2008
Robert Egert, Unbuilt: Fridge, Conté on paper, 23″ x 32″, 2008

 

He dreams of building a towering sculpture in the form of a Cuisinart made entirely of chicken wire, twisted scrap lumber, and Plaster of Paris. In his dream the sculpture is so tall that it scrapes the ceiling. When he wakes he decides to pursue the theme but makes a refrigerator instead.