Matthew Appleby

matthew appleby

Temporary still life. Objects made from scrap left over materials, wood, concrete, brass and steel. photo: Matthew Appleby Wooden inlay construction made from end scraps. Work in progress. photo: Matthew Appleby MINTS. Side lights made with copper, copper coins and marble. photo MatthewAppleby ALDERMAN. Standing lamp made from a steel base with blown glass and brass elemants BOXES. re-appropriated hard wood, random dovetailed boxes with tessellating marine ply inlay lids. photo: Matthew Appleby BOX. re-appropriated hard wood, random dovetailed boxes with tessellating marine ply inlay lids. photo: Matthew Appleby LIGHT BOUNCE. The light is attatched to a sensor mechanism that, when tripped, illuminates and bounces erraticly sending wings of light and shadow through the slats of its container. photo: Matthew Appleby HUMAN SEPRATION. A performative collaboration with Stephen Cornford.
A mechanical rock band performance using a wide variety of mundane motorised objects adapted to play the stock instruments of live rock music. photo Ben Yacobi Arranged three way miter jointed wooden box frames. photo: Kathrin Spirk Arranged glass, mirror, wooden box frames and water. photo: Matthew Appleby GOLDEN CUBES Hanging light, brazed steel rod, paint. photo: Kathrin Spirk SURF FARMER. A farmer surfs a motorized knitting needle drumming out a beat on a cymbal with pulsating lights in the background and a silver colored rabbits skull in an upturned fish tank. photo: Matthew Appleby TABLES AND MORE. Series of side tables made from various types of scrap wood with painted brazed steel legs. photo: Kathrin Spirk REGAL SYSTEM. Shelving made from off cuts of processed wood then painted. photo: Matthew Appleby PG1.
An interactive sculptural construction and sound piece using reconditioned scrap material and misplaced objects, elements reminiscent of games. When the buttons are pushed these elements take on unexpected roles. With no obvious rules of play or end goal, the competition is unclear, the dissonant sound produced is only semi random. photo: Matthew Appleby CLASSIC VERBATIM. Prepared recordplayer that plays cut up sections of William Burroughs read from groves scratched into Compact Discs. Made for Dead Fingers Talk at IMT London. Produced by HUMAN SEPARATION a collaboration with Stephan Cornford. photo: Matthew Appleby PFF. A pair of lighting objects made from old espresso makers and various other materials. photo: Kathrin Spirk Prototype geometric model made from scrap wood for possible architechtural project. photo: Matthew Appleby SKIP. Lighting object made from scrap wood. photo: Matthew Appleby SYRE#4. Lighting object made from small oxygen tank used in the process of brazing, steel and other various materials. photo: Kathrin Spirk SYRE#3. Lighting object made from small oxygen tank used in the process of brazing, steel and other various materials. photo: Kathrin Spirk SYRE#2. Lighting object made from small oxygen tank used in the process of brazing, steel and other various materials. photo: Kathrin Spirk VASISDAS. A hanging light constructed from attic windows and various other materials. A collaboration with Patrick Kerti. photo: Kathrin Spirk LINK LAMP. An articulated rotating standing lamp constructed from reconditioned tent poles, copper pipe, swivel chair mechanism, speaker cone and various other components. photo: Kathrin Spirk SAL. Hanging lamp made from a reconditioned broken wooden salad bowl. photo: Kathrin Spirk REGAL CHAIR. Chair made from old sections of shelf thrown out from a kiosk in Berlin. Bent brazed steel. photo: Kathrin Spirk LITTLE RED UNIFORM.
This work was a collaborative show with the fashion designer Stefanie Singer presented in Public Beware in London. A multi screen video installation with a single channel live feed. photo: Matthew Appleby CLEMETINE. Commissioned articulated rotating standing lamp. Made from wood, quick release bicycle parts, speaker cone scaffold and other reused elements. photo: Kathrin Spirk PUMPLAMP. Extendable standing lamp made using a repurposed bike pump, steel, brass, concrete and other elements. photo: Kathrin Spirk Chained 2 TV is a revisiting of the original Chained to TV, filmed at a different time in a new location.
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