In an Effort to Control
2008
This series originated from my explorations of the University of Idaho's Steam Plant.
I was preparing to teach linear perspective and came across the building while looking for
an alternate drawing site for students. It's a multisensory experience to be in that
large open space, suspended with three levels of grated catwalks, the smell of grease
and burning wood, extreme heat, and an ever-present vibrating "hum". My attention was
drawn to the protective wrappings around the pipes and valves (to control the tremendous
pressures and heat contained within), yet which make the machinery virtually unrecognizable,
almost organic.
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