Luke Blackstone

Birthing Envy 2.0

air compressor, video camera, video monitor, lab coat, plaster bandage, steel, hardware, various electromechanical and electronic devices, pneumatic cylinders

1.5' X 4' X 6.5'  (variable)

1999

The compressor slowly turns, creating a few pounds of air pressure. A camera, mounted inside the compressor crankcase, sends the internal image to the TV screen. Periodically, the hands open the labcoat to expose the beast in the belly.

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