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KNAVE, THE WORLD, AND THE SPECTRE OF DEATH
- 2020 - 9” W x 11” H x 2” D -
Printed Circuit Board. Dual clock dividers, a 4-stage circuit driving a 2-stage circuit.
The knave looks upward towards the iridescent world, only for his gaze to roll back, caught by the looming spectre of death.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82ac64a8b6c674ed17c8d30ff0ea3c398489057d3e1dd88cb42011c8d3a5cfd0/Knave_Wide.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5c2a18426cba38c74f5e70decb84ed78279dbc3f049624777e0738d1f91a6c9/Knave_Render_Wide.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4229520ebfb8fe050bdd03c91096b510712d4ebc6782933d9cec78eb79c5b7b/SkellyFrame.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/494947226ed16a6ede17d4d9e8edd4dd190dbb14cd9e4f6c9dfa43b0a18fde94/NFTCircle.png)
Part one in the modular icon series, an ongoing experiment in the use of the PCB (printed circuit board) as a medium for visual art. Pieces within the series serve a dual function, both as purely aesthetic objects and as fully functional modular synthesis equipment.
The series’ use of medieval imagery invokes a sense of apocalyptic fatalism when confronted with the chthonic or unsustainable nature of systems much larger than ourselves. The pieces comment on the existential realities of life within a globalized industrial economy, fabricated from materials that are a direct product, and therefore an apt representation, of that economy. The end result is a series of objects in which the visual aesthetic, the electronic functionality, and the medium of their creation all contribute to the overall meaning.
Available as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT).