Mass Production: 24 Hours of Suckers a la P. T. Barnum

A 20-foot wide x 4-foot high triptych composed of 1440 acrylic lollipops sealed in polypropylene sleeves, fish hooks, and three 4-foot x 6-foot fluorescent light boxes. Left panel: Midnight to 8 AM. Middle panel: 8 AM to 4 PM. Right panel: 4 PM to Midnight.


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Extreme closeup of an embedded fish hook.

Choosing the color formula. Measuring plastic hardener. Pouring the acrylic
into sucker molds.		 Drilling holes for the sucker sticks.    Close Up
       
       
Plotting display positions for
the 1,440 suckers.		 Polypropylene tubing is crystal clear and heat sealable. Polypropylene tubing is cut into
4-foot long strips and marked.		 Suckers are inserted into the
polypropylene strips according to
a pre-designed pattern and then
electronically sealed in place.
       
       
 
Twelve sealed-in-place suckers
make up each row.		 Customizing the light box with
light enhancing film.		 Each row of suckers takes
its place on the light box.		  
       
       
       
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