Daniel Eatock
Art Press Release from Australia. Published by Rebecca Gabrielle Cannon on Wednesday 22 July 2009.
archetypal claw-set solitaire ring with a solid silver ‘cut diamond’ piece. 2008
solid gold, cast from the cap of a Bic pen. By replacing the cap of a standard Bic pen with a cast gold replica, this ubiquitous, generic writing implement is aligned with aspirations of luxury and trophies of academic and corporate achievement. It transforms the Bic pen it covers from a disposable tool into a hybrid carrier of value its owner might not want to misplace.
The five colored rings and the white space that separates them all have the same surface area.
5 pine planks (each 6 feet), 5 metal brackets, tools and materials from the gallery utility closet or found on the gallery grounds. Each of the five shelves that comprise this work is balanced on a single bracket. All maintain their level balance by the precise placement of the objects they bear.
This example is from a collection of related looping objects. In their physical articulation of how the beginning of a circle (or loop) by necessity connects with its end.
Eatock also has a few interesting user-contributed compilations on his site, including a collection of non-smoking signs designed by his readers.
