Artworks / The Last Giant Squid Sperm (detail with S.O.S. video in drain)

This piece is chrome plated brass with a drain and an ipod in the drain playing a video of my eye blinking the S.O.S. signal. 'Appendages' is a body of work that examines and celebrates the smooth surfaces and forms of toilets, sinks, and bathtubs. As I spent time browsing the line of products in the Kohler factory during my residency there, I imagined myself as Duchamp browsing ‘ready-mades’ at his local hardware store. I was interested in revealing hidden views of these common products by extracting, stretching, and reconfiguring them until they were no longer recognizable as product.