asylum-art:asylum-art:Dead Cassette Tapes Reincarnated As Skeletons by Brian DettmerBrian Dettmer is
asylum-art:asylum-art:Dead Cassette Tapes Reincarnated As Skeletons by Brian DettmerBrian Dettmer is an American contemporary artist famous for utilizing old products in his sculptures. He has recently been doing a lot with books, but early on used records and glass. In his 2006 collection he uses cassette tapes to create a musical skeleton. He keeps the words legible, twisting and altering the tapes to accept his form. The cassettes are all white with black text, and when melted can be shaped like clay. He has two skulls with specific genres of tapes on them: Women of Pop and 80’s Metal. His full skeleton is formed with tapes like The Police, The Knack, and a few best of editions. To Dettmer, the skeletons represent a people who cannot live without music. The cassette skeletons show an extreme understanding of bone structure and exemplify his great ability to shift materials. -- source link