- Michael Olson
- Triangular Vase with Binary Inscriptions
- 7 x 3.25 x 3.25 in (17.78 x 8.26 x 8.26 cm)
- Signature: Chop mark
- Inv: 223
- NFS
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Not For Sale
Triangular vase containing impressed markings in binary code. These markings correspond to the text of a poem, which has then been put into binary and reversed. (NOTE: This is what I was told at the center; I have not confirmed this with the artist.)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael (Mike) teaches at Casper College, Wyoming. His family moved frequently as a child, including to India. He dropped out of college and joined the Army, and then settled in Wyoming following undergraduate at the U. of North Dakota, and graduate school at Wichita State. He met his wife in graduate school and, in 2004, they returned to Wyoming and started a family. In addition to his teaching, he operates Dusty Road Studio.
Interview about his work: http://connienorman.com/blog/2010/01/31/michael-olson-artist-interview-studio-inspiration/comment-page-1/