Studio Documentation 1, 2019
- Christopher Ho
- Imperial Ruler Stand, 2019
- Glass; tears; L.S. Starrett combination square with center and protractor heads, square attachments, key seat clamps, rule clamps, parallel clamps, steel clamp, combination hand vise, Vernier caliper, rule holder, and 6", 12", 18"-long blades; pedestal
- 73 x 34 x 50 in (185.42 x 86.36 x 127.0 cm)
A component of 'Blobfish,' this stand is made with straight-edges etched with imperial units of measurement. Precariously perched atop is a mouth-blown glass lacrymatory by Alex Rosenberg, designed using French curves. The lacrymatory is filled with tears.
Commissioned by the Guangdong Times Museum for the 2019 exhibition 'Forget Sorrow Grass: An Archaeology of Feminine Time,' curated by Jianru Wu and Sirui Zhang.
- Current Location: Uovo LIC (Artist Storage)
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