Hottest Art in the Mojave! from Randy Polumbo courtesy of Joshua Tree National Park, Park Stewardship Through the Arts, & 29 Palms Creative Center

Here is an invitation to my show in 29 Palms, California if you find yourself in the neighborhood. It is a really cool neighborhood. I am doing a residency in Joshua Tree National Park until month end at a magical but isolated former ranger station called “Lost Horse.” This is where last summer I discovered primitive glass and metal melting and casting techniques and made my first forays away from tiny electronic projects.


The piece in the announcement is made from a couple of old cans, and a glass gun I cast from a cap gun I found in the desert. It has solar panels and circuitry not unlike a jumbo jet, constantly reading sensors, and pivoting right and left, until it points at the brightest spot in the room. It is not fast, but it aside from shipping damage, it has not broken in a year of continuous duty!


You can see more about the show here:
29palmscreativecenter



As always my website is at:
www.polumbo.com

Thank you!
Best,
R

Here is a primitive video I cobbled together with a digital camera in Nashville for those of you who did not make the opening.



Check out this "critics pick" from the Nashville Scene also:

"RANDY POLUMBO Nearly 100 years ago, Marcel Duchamp exhibited his infamous urinal, toying with what exactly art could be; thereafter, the floodgates were wide open, and much of the artwork throughout the 20th century continued to take refuge under this notion. Many artists today still operate under a Duchampian model, juxtaposing everyday objects to recontextualize them—witness Randy Polumbo's exhibit at Sarratt Gallery, which is rooted in giving new meaning to the banal. The New York sculptor utilizes found and handcrafted elements: a toilet becomes a reflecting pool; an enema with tiny solar panels and an engine becomes a space probe. The work is partly witty and partly absurd, a testament to Duchamp's long-lasting influence. Polumbo will give a talk about his work at the opening reception, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 29." - Nicole Pietrantoni



Click Here for the link to the actual show, which will be up through June if you are in the neighborhood