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Larry 2025

Larry
Larry, 2025
Plywood, acrylic, aluminum extrusion, motors, electronics
Cube 12 × 12 × 12 in., on a 24 × 24 in. base

Larry is a cube inside a larger translucent box. A concealed mechanism moves it in small, intermittent shifts: a printer-like stutter, a long stillness, now and then a longer crossing. It wanders without getting anywhere and never quite lines up with the box around it.

At a glance the piece has the composure of a familiar monolith. Over time it turns out to be continually adjusting.

Larry’s endless walk. The walk is always different, but all versions are equally purposeless.

Assembled interior mechanism

Assembled interior CNC mechanism.

Detail of the motor / coupler / limit switch assembly.

Diagrams visualizing the algorithm that controls Larry’s movement.