Reassemblages (USA, 2005)
Lech Szporer, Piano Patterns, New York, USA, 2006, sculpture, 12” x 56” x 56”
Typemobiles & Pianomobiles (New York, USA, 2005)
Reassemblages of antiquated instruments. Both the typewriter and the player piano have been replaced by what are often considered improved technologies, such as the computer and the electric keyboard.
Typemobiles were made from reassembled typewriters that were fabricated during WWII. Multiple WWII-era typewriters were acquired through scouting thrift stores across Brooklyn, NY, and later disassembled and reassembled into hanging sculptural mobiles.
Pianomobiles were made from reassembled upright and player pianos. Multiple unsellable pianos were donated by Beethoven Pianos, transported from their piano warehouse in Long Island City to my studio in Bushwick, and there they were disassembled and reassembled into hanging sculptural mobiles. Shout out to Beethoven Pianos for their donation!
Lech Szporer, Typemobiles, New York, USA, 2005, sculpture 26” x 14” x 18”
Lech Szporer, Pianomobiles, New York, USA, 2005, sculpture 47” x 27” x 27”
Lech Szporer, Piano Drooping Ribcage, New York, USA, sculpture, 48” x 18” x 20”
Lech Szporer, Degas’ Hatbox , New York, USA, sculpture, 14” x 20” x 20”
Lech Szporer, Piano Drop, New York, 2007 @ English Kills Art Gallery
Lech Szporer, The Hum Of A Dying Piano, New York, 2007 @ English Kills Art Gallery
Lech Szporer, Pianomobile #3 (detail), New York, USA, 2005, sculpture 47” x 27” x 27”
Lech Szporer, Nooses, New York, USA, 2005, sculpture 27” x 27”x 4”
Lech Szporer, Typemobile with Umbrella, New York, 2007, sculpture, 56” x 40” x 40”