These sculptural works
are constructed of modular wood
panels using encaustic to apply
color and to incorporate the electronic
parts, paper, and other
materials common to everyday
life. These objects, such as
teabags, coffee filters and chop
sticks are considered disposable,
like our cherished electronics
that are soon discarded to
be replaced by the next version,
insuring our continued allegiance
to the industry and a consumptive
lifestyle. The parts of the
robes are bound together by
wax, like the wings of Icarus,
also bound by wax, impermanent
and vulnerable to dissolution
when the next generation of
wizards and shamans appear to
usurp the present regime with
newer mind controlling wonders
yet unimagined.
I do not intend to
condemn technology or the electronic
industry per se, but rather I
attempt to raise awareness of how
we as a culture are responding to
this new age. I don’t deny being
an active participant but it seems
important for me to be cognizant
of my role and my choices. It is up
to each of us to find the balance
of mindful attention to life with the
mind absorbing scripted input
from electronic devices. It seems
fitting to this balance that such an
ancient and natural material such
as beeswax be used to offer this
view of such a contemporary and
technological phenomenon.
Collar Piece #2
Encaustic, electronic parts, teabag paper, coffee
filters, paper. 12 ½” x 12 ¼”
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Rodney Thompson
Fall
Portfolio
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