Stationary Climber

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660 lbs revolving track + 1 climber = circular drawing. A physically demanding performance driven artwork that creates a circular drawing through mechanical proxy.

The Stationary Climber is a vertical climbing track that rotates as I climb it, which rotates a drawing table on its axis in circles. As I climb the track, a drawing jig mirrors my up and down movements on the rotating drawing surface. Contained within the drawing jig is a marker, which is linked via cables to both my arms, so as I extend either arm it causes the marker to move. The performance last as long as I can endure, but ultimately ends when a lever at the top of the piece is grabbed, which lifts the drawing jig off the drawing table. The Stationary Climber is a Sisypean tragedy for artists.

Copyright 2006.

Talk about tragedy, go see Not The Red Button

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 18, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Author: abeferraro

Length: 00:03:19
Rating: 4.87
Views: 4998

Tags: art sculpture installation performance drawing extreme climbing stationary weird contemporary crazy not red button abe knockout artist

Video Comments:
sastremania (February 13, 2008 at 2:55 pm)
nightmare!!!! hahaha

really liked it

mr barney are our parents!

thanks for your comments

Martin.-
freekeefox (July 20, 2007 at 10:23 pm)
Heeh, I've played on those before
joysstick (May 23, 2007 at 12:38 am)
Excellent!!
regiaart (May 17, 2007 at 8:52 pm)
Hi, thanks I love your work. Let's make a show together!
abeferraro (May 25, 2007 at 9:34 pm)
That would certainly make for an interesting & polarizing exhibition...you working direct and effortlessly while I work indirect and laboriously. Lets do it!!!
WholeWorldIsWatching (May 12, 2007 at 4:38 am)
WHy hAvNT i SeeN THis b4?

SucH is My LifE...clImB cLiMB clImb
OnLy TO gET tHREe FeET ofF thE GroUND

OUTsTAndiNG poRtrayal oF tHE sTruggLe anD ENeRgY exErTed

HoPE yoU pOst Your LaTesT aS WelL.
L.C.
abeferraro (May 14, 2007 at 9:47 pm)
Well thanks leah...I will eventually get my new piece up soon.
acideos (March 26, 2007 at 10:31 pm)
omg wow. dude that is freaking creative
abeferraro (March 12, 2007 at 7:28 pm)
Well many thanks again...do what I do...dream big! I look forward to seeing your machines someday.
bwhahrhr (March 13, 2007 at 1:47 am)
dont thank me, that feels wrong after enjoying your videos so much. (o:

Well I dream big and hopefully...