MODERN FOSSILS (GLOBAL WARMING)
REMNANTS OF THE LAST SURVIVING HUMANS, 2017
HEARTLESS MACHINE (US)
These solid concrete sculptures depict the final moments of the last few remaining humans, after the planet has been rendered uninhabitable by pollution and reckless wasting of resources. The fossils are part of a larger series based on over-consumption and wastefulness, mostly focusing on extinct technology. Each piece is cast using a handmade rubber mould and a secret blend of concrete, to simulate the look, feel, and permanence of stone.
BIO
Chris Locke spent his formative years in and around Washington DC, immersed in art, history, and science. After graduating from George Washington University, he founded Heartless Machine, and moved to Austin to pursue a career in art, which evolved into a career in teaching.
Well-versed in a wide range of fabrication skills, including metalworking, fine woodworking, theatrical set construction, and mechanics, he finds great joy in the challenges and processes of creating, and enjoys sharing those skills with others.
Chris's art blurs the lines between man and machine, old and new, and science and art. He also creates work that heavily relies on the concepts of waste avoidance and social commentary.
He has participated in several festivals and gallery shows across the US, and sells work worldwide through his own website. He has been featured in several books and major magazines in several languages, and fantasizes about someday being regarded as “the David Hasselhoff of welding”.