Conor W. Fields

Sunlite (2010)

2011-04-03T21:33:00.001-04:00

Sunlite- (2010) Folding table, saw horses, globe, lights, a stool, motors, wood, clamps, jeweler anvil, and mixed media.

The rotating globe and the model Sputnik that orbits it are projected onto the wall through a lens in the middle of the table, while the stars are projected onto the wall by camera obscura holes in the table.

Ignition, Liftoff (2010)

2011-04-03T19:51:00.004-04:00

Ignition, Liftoff- (2010) Thermal paper, toaster oven, typewriter, motor, toy space shuttle, rare earth magnets, hand saw, clamps, wood.

Star Stroll (2010)

2010-11-03T23:39:00.002-04:00

Star Stroll- (2010) Stereoscopic animation made with Google SketchUp

Mountain Range

2010-11-03T19:48:00.005-04:00

Mountain Range- (2010) Stereoscopic Animated Gif

Cosmic Camping (2010)

2010-11-03T19:08:00.004-04:00

Cosmic Camping - (2010) Portable DVD player, wood, cardboard, contact paper, and wire.

Intensity Capture (2010)

2010-05-11T18:03:00.014-04:00

Intensity Capture- (2010) Filing Cabinet, copy machine, Plexiglas, red and green lasers, electric switches, batteries, motor, tin can, tape, wood, nylon strap, and hardware.

At one point in the process of scanning the genome of a human the sample gets florescent agents added and is subjected to lasers. The reaction to these lasers, either a positive or negative reaction on each section of the genome, is shown as either green or red, and allows scientists to know which specific genes are active in the sample. The result is a graph or image of the genome, called an intensity capture. In the piece Intensity Capture one of these images was recreated।This piece resulted from an exchange and collaboration with a scientist working on the human genome with the National Institutes of Health। Video to follow.

Launch Pad (2010)

2010-01-21T19:38:00.010-05:00

Launch Pad- (2009) Plywood, television, DVD player, model rocket with no engine, fuse, and staples.

Halley's Comet vs Sputnik (2009)

2009-12-06T21:16:00.005-05:00

Halley vs Sputnik- (2009) Clock, wire, lamp, batteries, PVC, bar clamp, wall outlet, light bulb, and printed acetate.

Corps of Discovery (2009)

2009-09-22T15:20:00.005-04:00

Bored- (2009) Google® Maps. This map shows an alternate route for Lewis and Clark’s journey from Pittsburg, PA to Fort Clatsop, WA, with their team, the Corps of Discovery.

Choppin' and Strummin' (2009)

2009-09-08T23:02:00.021-04:00

Choppin' and Strummin'- (2009) Wooden chair, children's guitar, styrofoam, cardboard, paper, string, oscillating fan, wire, guitar pick, nylon strap, c-clamps, and coffee jug.

Flickering Starz (2009)

2009-08-28T14:58:00.007-04:00

Flickering Starz - (2009) Photograph 21.5" x 27.5"

Neapolitan (2009)

2009-08-26T21:50:00.010-04:00

Neapolitan- (2009) Freeze-dried Astronaut Ice Cream, Ice Cream Cone, Hot Glue, Wire

Splittin' Logs (2009)

2009-08-14T19:09:00.007-04:00

Splittin' Logs - (2009) Corrugated cardboard, photograph, hatchet

Sweet Spaceship! (2009)

2009-08-14T18:17:00.003-04:00

Sweet Spaceship! - (2009) Tang® on paper

Goin' a Rowin'- (2009)

2009-05-31T19:52:00.004-04:00

Goin' a Rowin'- (2009) Video

Home Sweet Home (2009)

2009-05-28T18:24:00.005-04:00

Home Sweet Home - (2009) Tang® on paper (Original piece first image, second image taken after one month.)

Roughin' It (2009)

2009-05-28T18:15:00.007-04:00

Roughin' It- (2009) Cup Noodles®, flickering candle lightbulb, wood, string, hot glue.

Space Cowboy (2009)

2009-05-28T18:10:00.006-04:00

Space Cowboy- (2009) Tang® on floor

Moonwalk/hike (2008)

2009-05-28T18:02:00.009-04:00

Moonwalk/hike- (2008) Made on MS Paint

iCamp (2009)

2009-05-28T16:48:00.009-04:00

iCamp- (2009) PVC, light bulb, marshmallow, wire, bucket, contact paper, harmonica, hair dryer, Plastic tubing, motor.

Log Rollin' (2008)

2009-05-28T16:20:00.002-04:00

Log Rollin' - (2008) Video

Whittlin' (2008)

2009-05-28T16:03:00.004-04:00

Whittlin' - 2008- Wood, oscillating fan, string, cinderblock, PVC, foam, fabric, and nylon strap

Shuttle(ing) (2008)

2009-05-28T14:53:00.003-04:00

Shuttle(ing)- 2008- Overhead projector, oscillating fan, wire, paper, magnifying glass, and jug of cleaning fluid

Star Gazin' (2009)

2009-05-08T14:18:00.005-04:00

Star Gazin'- 2009- Telescope, television, paint, nylon strap, chip board, copper wire, inkjet print, and cotton