216 cubic inches @ 38°15'21N 85°45'05W
expanded polystyrene beads sewn with nylon thread
6 inch cube
2013
This piece consumes and defines a particular 216 cubic inches, titled according to its present location. It is constructed of foam beads sewn individually, with the filament emerging from the corners to hang the piece. When lit from above, the suspending filament is invisible.
mail (hauberk)
bubbles cut from bubble wrap, aluminum wire, polyolefin heat shrink tubing, metal findings
36 x 48 x 14 inches
2011
Bubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material commonly used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres (bubbles) provide cushioning for precious or breakable items.
Mail or chain mail is a type of armor consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. A hauberk is a shirt of mail armor.