Fly Me to the Moon

 

1995, 15"h x 12"w x 5"d

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The Story

On the vertical abacus, we have attempts by God to put together a proper solar system.  The first attempt had all the planets the same, representing an affirmative action universe---it didn’t work!! God continued playing around with numbers and sizes, until He got it right. In this box we have a Moon map in the background and a Winged Victory and an Apollo rocket leaving the Earth, heading for the Moon. There is an ice cap on the Earth.  The earth is sitting on the back of a turtle, an ancient Chinese belief.  Winged Victory is carried by the Power Ranger, (bursting through the cloud). Feather—“the Gump thing”.

Juxtaposition seen here is the interplay of the ancient and modern technologies.  The computer controls the Apollo and the abacus controls Winged Victory.

 

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