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Alan Rath "Optical Cylinder IV" 2008 electronic sculpture

$11,950
£9,192.74
€10,670.15
CA$16,852.35
A$18,877.47
CHF 9,915.13
MX$229,543.97
NOK 125,557.91
SEK 119,188.22
DKK 79,635.48

About the Item

Electronic sculpture by Alan Rath, titled "Optical Cylinder IV" created in 2008. Featuring a CRT monitor, custom electronics, and constructed of aluminum, and acrylic. It stands 64 1/2" tall including the base, and the acrylic cylinder that houses the monitor and electronics is 11" tall and 14" in diameter. Alan Rath is known for his unique approach to contemporary art through his creation of mechanical sculpture. Rath showed interest in art at an early age and was inspired by the kinetic sculpture of Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely after seeing their work in a museum. Rath was born in Ohio in 1959 and even as a child experimented with electronic devices. His quest for knowledge about electronics and design led him to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he majored in Physics but later switched over to Electrical Engineering. Before graduating from college in 1982, he had the opportunity to work at MITs Visual Language Workshop, the Architecture Machine Group, and the Center for Advanced Visual Studies. As a self-taught artist, he converted his artistic vision into tangible structures. In 1984 Rath moved to California and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area where the necessary technology was available to him. Working with digitizers, microchips and cathode ray-tubes, he creates a cast of robotic beings with magnified images of blinking eyes and moving lips. His animal-like constructions are carefully crafted focusing on color and form but also have a humorous element about them. His sculptures have been shown all over the world in solo exhibitions in Europe, Asia, and the United States. In 1996 he participated in the Biennial exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and has also shown at the Haines Gallery in San Francisco. Alan Rath lives in Oakland California and continues to create his sculptures and display them nationally. Alan Rath passed away on October 27, 2020.
  • Creator:
    Alan Rath (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 64.5 in (163.83 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2008
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Walnut Creek, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10253244218142

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