Satelite Dish

Sculpture

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image shows a detailed white scale model of a parabolic satellite dish with a grid pattern.

The image shows a detailed white scale model of a parabolic satellite dish with a grid pattern.

Name/Title

Satelite Dish

Entry/Object ID

2002.12.1

Description

Miniature of a large-scale white satellite dish.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

styrene, cyanoacrylate, N-dimethyl-p-touldine, steel fasteners

Category

Vault, Objects, Design/Pattern/Shape

Made/Created

Artist

Mike Smith

Date made

2001

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

9 in

Width

10 in

Depth

8 in

General Notes

Note

Expanded Wall Label: Using sterile, manufactured plastics to pare any remaining specificity from commonplace objects and structures, Mike Smith creates anonymous objects that suggest a sense of detachment and solitude. Smith challenges viewer's to reflect on the question of the nature of communication technology. Do such complex and expensive devices really bring humans closer? Do they promote better communication?