
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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September 20, 2016
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