Slice of Life was developed in response to the first human walk on the moon by Neil Armstrong in July of 1969. The silver toned radial pattern in the lower corner was created using Electrocardiogram(EKG) data from Armstrong’s walk to give form to the electrical signals sent by the human heart. Here the heartbeat is a recording, a measurable data point used to reflect the sense of wonder felt among the stars.
The EKG waveform was used to create a shaping blade, first to shape plaster to create the pattern, then cast it into metal. The surrounding dark space is a stark contrast to the bright radial wave. Composed of jagged, angular clusters of wood, the surrounding space appears as an empty and dark void bursting with invisible activity, crafted to impress on the viewer a sense of scale. A beacon compressed against a dark particle stream of space.
