jay rechsteiner

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degree of deviation 1

structure · Work #3 · May/June 2014

The work documents a transformation between two sculptural arrangements. In the original project notes, the change is described as a negative deviation in physical matter: the removal of sheets and chairs from one arrangement produces another.

The comparison is between Gaischterhuus and Beach Holiday all inclusive - the new world, souvenirs, plans, cortisone and Fried Premier Chicken. The work asks how far an object or artwork can be altered while retaining a relationship to its previous form.

Gaischterhuus, first sculptural arrangement
Before: Gaischterhuus.
Beach Holiday all inclusive, transformed sculptural arrangement
After: Beach Holiday all inclusive - the new world, souvenirs, plans, cortisone and Fried Premier Chicken.

The original archive gave this work a longer page title beginning “From 'Gaischterhuus' to ...”. It is catalogued here under the corrected project title degree of deviation 1. Both existing image filenames are retained in the new gallery/structure/degree_of_deviation/ folder.