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Roxy Paine — Scumak (S2-P2=R46)
Roxy Paine

Scumak (S2-P2=R46)

2001

Scumak (S2-P2=R46) is an industrial sculpture by Roxy Paine that exemplifies his ongoing exploration of automated fabrication and organic form. The work is generated by a computer-controlled machine that drips and layers polyethylene into irregular, lava-like blobs, blurring the boundary between technological process and natural growth. Paine's systematic yet unpredictable methodology raises questions about authorship, production, and the relationship between human intention and machine behavior.

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Roxy Paine, Scumak (S2-P2=R46), 2001

Scumak (S2-P2=R46) is an industrial sculpture by Roxy Paine that exemplifies his ongoing exploration of automated fabrication and organic form. The work is generated by a computer-controlled machine that drips and layers polyethylene into irregular, lava-like blobs, blurring the boundary between technological process and natural growth. Paine's systematic yet unpredictable methodology raises questions about authorship, production, and the relationship between human intention and machine behavior.

Year
2001
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Geometric, Bold, Installation, American, Sculpture, 21st Century, Metallic, Abstract, Contemporary

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