Inner Workings

$350.00
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10" x 10" x 2.5"

With reclaimed gears and cryptic instruments, this piece peels back the surface of mechanical memory, exploring the poetry of precision, invention, and unseen labor.

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10" x 10" x 2.5"

With reclaimed gears and cryptic instruments, this piece peels back the surface of mechanical memory, exploring the poetry of precision, invention, and unseen labor.

Contact Us if you’d like to commission a similar piece!

Materials List

  • Brass gears from clockworks and machinery

  • Vintage copper plate with mechanical fittings

  • Magnifying lens

  • Brass and steel toggles, pins, and switches

  • Chain-link segment and brass latch

  • Metal cylinders and coil-wrapped orbs

  • Found industrial handle with hinge

  • Distressed paper backdrop

A labyrinth of brass gears, pressure mechanisms, and optical elements compose Inner Workings, a study in precision and mystery. Echoing the internal anatomy of machines—and perhaps minds—the piece invites viewers to decode its obscure logic. Every sprocket, lens, and lever suggests a story of function long since forgotten, yet still subtly in motion.