Jim Lambie
Dubtronic, 2005
Glass
16 x 7 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Edition of 30 with 6 Artist proofs
Concrete, ceramic, metal, electric power cord and light bulbs
To create Dubtronic, 2005, Scottish artist, Jim Lambie (b.1964) cast two functional lamps in a concrete base. The sculpture lights up when a thick neon colored power cord is plugged into an outlet. The language employed in this work is similar to that of Lambie's recent sculpture The Jesus and Mary Chain, exhibited at The Carnegie International, in which objects such as hand- bags, mirror shards, and chair backs were reclaimed by the artist and fused with smooth concrete to suggest a walk through city streets. "Dub", (originally conceived in Reggae music to describe the re-interpretation of songs) can be seen to allude to the re-appropriation of objects, and "Tronic" (for electronic music) is the artist's wink to the electric lights.