Numbers Game

Steel, Granite and Welded Objects
20˜

Seldom do my works take a totally abstract turn. Even this one retains intimations of whimsy or childhood, as suggested in its title. The adding machine buttons on the front reminded me of a fusion between children's board games and computers. At the same time, there is a distinctly adult tone to the title, as it is, being taken from gambling jargon. Usually, I would not use a title with “dark” connotations, but the juxtaposition, in this case, what with the jagged edges and assertiveness of the piece, seemed appropriately ironic.