Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York

To inaugurate its recently-opened space in new york, pace gallery presents an exhibition dedicated to artist tim hawkinson, highlighting a number of his most ambitious mechanized works made over the past twenty years.‘counterclockwise’ encompasses the artist’s kinetic and whimsical installations through a diverse range of media, including sculpture, installation, painting, photography and collage.

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New YorkRecently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York

installation view of ‘signature’, 1993 
school desk, paper, wood and metal; motorized 
37″ x 28″ x 24″ (94 cm x 71.1 cm x 61 cm) 

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York
installation view of ‘counterclockwise’ at pace gallery, new york 

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York

installation view of ‘laocoon’, 2004
paper, wire, string, foam and rubber
13′ x 9’x 5′ (396.2cm x 274.3 cm x 152.4cm)

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York
installation view of ‘koruru’, 2009 
soda bottles, egg cartons, pill bottles, foil and vinyl 
10′ x 6′ 6″ x 3′ (304.8 cm x 198.1 cm x 91.4 cm) 

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York
installation view of ‘ranting mop head (synthesized voice)’, 1995
mop, lectern and mixed media; motorized, with sound
overall: 68 x 43 x 20″ (176.4 x 109.2 x 50.8 cm) 
mop: 68 x 23 x 23″ (172.7 x 58.4 x 58.4 cm) lectern: 511/2 x 28 x 20″ (130.8 x 71.1 x 50.8 cm) cable: 204″ (517.96 cm)

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York
installation view of ‘penitent’, 1994 
rawhide dog chews and slide whistler motorized, with sound 
48 3/4″ x 18″ x 19 1/2″ (123.8 cm x 45.7 cm x 49.5 cm)

Recently Pace Gallery Presents Tim Hawkinson’s Mechanized, Witty Works at New York
installation view of ‘orrery’, 2010 
plastic bottles, shopping bags, inkjet, prints, twine, string, wire, foam, springs, tape, lead and steel 
93″ x 96″ x 96″ (236.2 cm x 243.8 cm x 243.8 cm)

installation view of ‘petrie’, 1999
pen and pencil on paper 
8′ 10 1/2″ x 14′ 6″ (270.5 cm x 442  cm)

Via[designboom]