Tuning Element

$225.00

10” x 10” x 1.5”

Where circuitry meets cartography—Tuning Element explores the fine adjustments we make to locate ourselves across time and terrain.

Currently on display and available for purchase at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME or contact us to purchase.

10” x 10” x 1.5”

Where circuitry meets cartography—Tuning Element explores the fine adjustments we make to locate ourselves across time and terrain.

Currently on display and available for purchase at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, ME or contact us to purchase.

Materials List

  • Vintage topographic maps

  • Variable tuning capacitor

  • Glass disc with planetary motif

  • Clock gears and metal fragments

  • Distressed paper background

  • Matte board and dimensional paperboard

  • Acrylic paint and gel medium

  • Found electronic components

Tuning Element explores the intersection of geography and calibration—where maps meet machinery. At its heart, a cylindrical variable capacitor suggests precision and fragility, while layered topographic maps create a shifting landscape of memory and movement. A small glass disc above, echoing planetary blues, implies navigation beyond the physical. The background hints at cosmic interference: a place where mechanical alignment and spatial disorientation coexist. This piece balances analog nostalgia with celestial curiosity.