Recollectometer
Recollectometer: sheet acrylic, tube acrylic, steel, aluminum, LED lights, electronics, lace
25” x 30” x 18”
From Global Institute of Ambiguous Instruments database:
Function:
Through the exposure to UV light over an extended time this instrument detects residue on the selected object, be it fabric, paper, personal affects (i.e. jewelry, watch, cufflink etc.) Through a slow and complex analysis of the residue, the Recollectometer compiles a history of the object and its human interaction, identifying and decoding specific moments in time.
This instrument is the result of a collaboration between the Theoretical History and Material Physics departments at the Institute of Curiosity and Investigation. The two departments have secured funding to support a long-term study into object-memory and continue to work together to compile an archive of lost histories.
Inventory #: 2011- 08rec
The following pieces are the results from the analysis done on several pieces of lace which were found in the collection of the Fitchburg Art Museum.
Bernadette’s Collar, ink on paper mounted on panel, acrylic paint on plexi, hardware.
12” x 24” x 1.5”
Tear Stained Lace Sample, ink on paper mounted on panel, acrylic paint on plexi, hardware. 12” x 24” x 1.5”
Library Side Table Coverlet, ink on paper mounted on panel, acrylic paint on plexi, hardware. 12” x 24” x 1.5”