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Terry PoulosArt-ikythera Mechanism2014
2014
$6,500
£4,991.72
€5,720.45
CA$9,150.39
A$10,250.46
CHF 5,331.51
MX$125,034.51
NOK 67,877.28
SEK 64,003.43
DKK 42,695.87
About the Item
Modern-day rendition of the world's oldest computer, the real-life Antikythera Mechanism (c. 205 BC). To our knowledge, the world's first outright, true sculpture that honors the world's oldest computer. The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-powered astronomical calculator/planetarium consisting of anywhere from 24 to approximately 30 interlocking concentric gears and cogs. It was the most complex man-made instrument ever made until nearly the Renaissance, a fact which demands rewrite on the capabilities of the ancients. The ART-ikythera directly connects Archimedes to the invention of the mechanism by virtue of the symbol for Pi being inscribed on the sculpture base. Also inscribed is a spiral glyph, gleaned from the real-life Archimedes Palimpsest. Another accoutrement is the "eye of Archimedes," a concave mirror which when illuminated casts the illusion of a convex magnifying glass. The shape of the base is a square within a circle, symbolizing how Archimedes "squared the circle" to calculate Pi to the second decimal expansion (3.14). ART-ikythera is an esoteric code generator with clues and ciphers leading to a unique scientific perspective.
SPECS: Total of 23 individual pieces, including spot-welded antique and vintage cast-iron gears, cogs and sprockets from used farm implements, antique brass all angle inclinometer (late 19th century), antique padlock with brass key (symbolizing "secrets and technology locked away"), vintage copper lever (symbolizing yet another Archimedes invention).
Height 10", length 12", width 4" (slightly larger than the real-life mechanism). Weight: 40 lbs. (sculpture 25 lbs., base 15 lbs.). Color: Verdigris green patina, gold, black.
Year of creation: 2014. Debuted at a private event held at the National Hellenic Museum.
- Creator:Terry Poulos (American)
- Creation Year:2014
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38831230953
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