BOTS
First-generation kinetic objects defined by forensic excavation. By replacing plush exteriors with silver and bronze, McClure uses metallurgical weight to transform mechanical motion into a labored, resonant pathos.
Black Cat, 2023, bronze, steel, plastic, mechanism, 10.75" x 7" x 6"
Black Cat, detail
Black Cat, 2023, bronze, steel, plastic, mechanism, 10.75" x 7" x 6"
Bronze Mickey, 2023, bronze, steel, plastic, mechanism, 16" x 8" x 7.75"
Bronze Mickey, detail
Bronze Mickey, 2023, bronze, steel, plastic, mechanism, 16" x 8" x 7.75"
Stanley, 2018, gold leaf, plastic, mechanism, 24” x 15” x 9.75”
Stanley, detail
Silver Mickey, 2023, sterling silver, bronze, steel, silver nitrate, plastic, mechanism, 16” x 8” x 7.75”
Silver Mickey detail
Silver Mickey detail
Silver Mickey, 2023, sterling silver, bronze, steel, silver nitrate, plastic, mechanism, 16” x 8” x 7.75”
LEO, 2007, sterling, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 6.5" x 10" x 5.25"
Leo, detail
LEO, 2007, sterling, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 6.5" x 10" x 5.25"
SEAL, 2007, sterling, plastic, mechanism, 2007, 6.5" x 10" x 5.25"
SEAL, detail
SEAL, 2007, sterling, plastic, mechanism, 2007, 6.5" x 10" x 5.25"
ROOSTER, 2006, sterling, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 8" x 9" x 6"
Rooster, detail
ROOSTER, 2006, sterling, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 8" x 9" x 6"
SOME PIG, 2009, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 5.5"h x 4.25"w x 4.25"d
Some Pig, detail
SOME PIG, 2009, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 5.5"h x 4.25"w x 4.25"d
ALLIGATOR, 2009, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 8.25" x 10" x 5.25"
ALLIGATOR, detail
ALLIGATOR, 2009, bronze, plastic, mechanism, 8.25" x 10" x 5.25"