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Not That One! (Shaped/deformed 12 inch Record -object- , Dirk Marwig 2012)

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Sometimes, when I used to DJ my ex-wife used to be in the booth with me and she would shout: “Not That One!”-in reference to a record I was about to put on. Hence the object and the title. Memory.

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METAPHOR (Cedar,Plywood,Nylon”Zap-straps”+Oil, 53cm x 55cm x 16.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2012)

Metaphor

For this object I chose the “Hermés” logo because I like the letter “H”. Hermés in greek mythology, is the messenger of the ‘Gods’. If you examine my work closer, you will come across the “H”(letter or symbol) frequently. The

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RANDOM EROSION Winter (Plywood, resin and oil, 29cm x 36.3cm x 14cm, Dirk Marwig 2012)

RANDOM EROSION
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FLOW LIGHT OBJECT (Plexi-Glass, fluorescent light, 34cm x 75cm x 13cm, Dirk Marwig 1997)

FLOW LIGHT OBJECT

*The only tools I used to make this object were: a pencil, a screw driver, a ruler, a few clamps, a heat gun(to bend the shape), a drill, a multiple speed jig saw and fine sand-paper. The plexi-glass was found

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL NW (Plywood construction, enamel and oil, 69.5cm x 36.5cm x 27cm, Dirk Marwig 2012)

Archaeological NW 1

Archaeological North West. Future-Past. Timeless.

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BRUCE ALWAYS POPS UP AGAIN! (Plywood construction with cotton cloth and oil, 42cm x 49.5cm x 1.7cm, Dirk Marwig 2012)

Bruce Always Pops Up Again

Bruce Lee always formed a big part of my life: the martial artist but much more the philosopher. I dedicated this object to him. Kitsch transformed. “Be like water” is one of Bruce Lee’s most famous quotes- I always try!

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KOMPUTER (Plywood construction with Japan-paper and oil, 31cm x 40cm x 31cm, Dirk Marwig 2011)

IMGP7221 - Version 3
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Twirly (Plywood construction with oil and tennis string, 57cm x 57cm, Dirk Marwig 2008)

Twirli

Originally called “Double Spatial Twist” I changed the name of this object in 2016 (8 years later) to “Twirly”. Easier.

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PLASTIC FLORIDA (-wall object-Lacquered and coloured ‘Japan-paper’ on plexi-glass, 90cm x 65cm x 6cm, Dirk Marwig, Madrid 1998)

FLORIDA IS PLASTIC copy 2

Everything about Florida, Miami, for example(if you have ever been there)-for me anyway- is the height of ‘plastic’ culture.

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SEYMOUR GLASSES (Plywood,glass lenses+stainless steel,21cm x 19cm x 14.5cm, Dirk Marwig, Madrid 1998)

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To “See More” everyday: Seymour Glasses!

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