Lot 187
Adam Homan (American, 20th-21st century). Steel sculpture of robot with repurposed objects and flourescent fiber optics, n.d. An adorable steel sculpture of a robot with a heart that lights up by Adam Homan. The robot stands upon an integral base, opens a door on his chest to reveal a big heart, and gazes out with bulging eyes that boast beady green pupils made of flourescent fiber optics. Inside his chest is a switch that operates the red lights running up and down his heart. Adam Homan describes his style as "a mix of fantasy, animation, steampunk, and science fiction". He chose steel as his primary medium because of its strength and forgiving nature. This endearing robot sculpture is accompanied by Homan's card which cleverly states, "You are not just looking at art
Art is looking at you." Size: 8.5" L x 12.5" W x 26" H (21.6 cm x 31.8 cm x 66 cm)
Artist Statement: "When Adam was six he went into the El Dorado Theater in Tucson, AZ, to see a movie called Star Wars. When he walked out his life was changed forever. "I remember needing to know how they made that movie. I found books about the model makers, the creature shops and the visual effects. It was a moment in my life where I grasped the idea that you can create your own world and tune into other realities. I did that in various ways growing up, but when I found steel I knew that it was the medium in which I would create my world. " Adam has been creating in steel for 20 years now and continues to expand his ever growing arsenal of sculputres. His work has received many "best of show" awards and can be found in the homes and businesses of some very impressive names, but this isn't important to Adam. What is important is the process
" (Adam Homan Fine Metal Sculpture website)
Homan's statement about the work: "Most of my work is created from mild steel. I start with solid rod steel and usually form some sort of skeletion or armature. I then begin to fill in with found objects and cold roll sheet steel for body armor, hair, you name it. I occasionally use copper, aluminum and stainless, but usually just for details. I use a lot of repurposed objects like motorcyle gears, chains, auto transmissions, parts out of old tools, old typewriters, old cash registers and on and on. I'll take apart anything to see if there is something metal inside I can use. As far as tools go I use a MIG wire feed welder, a plasma cutter, an oxy/acetelene torch, a myriad of hand held grinders, drills, and various bench mounted tools. I spend a large amount of my time polishing and finishing my work to avoid oxidation and create a really clean look. I use buff and blending pads to prep the surface and I clean it with acetone and burn off any residue. An air gun blows off any remaining debris. Finally, I clear coat my work with either a powder coating or a laquer. Flourescent fiber optics are added last. These are special optics that are activated by ambient light and give a glow similar to an LED, except they don't need any power, just a spot with decent lighting."
Provenance: private Goldstein collection, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Goldstein's have amassed their collection over the past six decades.
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- Condition: Intact and excellent. There is a switch within the robot's chest that operates the lights running up and down his heart. It is accessible via a hinged circular door on his back. Accompanied by the artist's card (attached to the underside of the base) that reads, ""You are not just looking at art Art is looking at you."
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