Andrew Chase

When I first saw some of Andrew’s work, my mind immediately jumped to steam punk and things of that similar style. Andrews works are very mechanical in nature because they are made out of metallic pieces and because they actually are moving. Andrew takes a simple concept of beautiful creatures and turns it into something much more than that. The animals that he makes are remarkably realistic considering that he had to design the form himself. They defenitely can be interpreted in many ways because the concept of turning something found in nature generally is a criticism of modern innovation creating unnatural beings. however, I tend to lean more towards the opinion that his work is created the way it is because that is what the artist liked. The feature that really catches my eye was ironically the eyes of the animals. They all light up and are one of the first things you notice about the sculpture.

Andrew Chase, 2011

This particular piece is very interesting. It's pretty obvious what it is supposed to represent but I think that the combination of textures, types of metalwork, and the green eyes. Again, this is fully mobile and actually demonstrates its movement by picking up a large metal pipe. 

Andrew Chase, 2011

This is another very interesting piece. I think that the joints on this cat are what make this distinctly a different piece from the elephant. Another thing that makes this piece different is the type of movement that this piece involves. It can do nearly everything the real thing can.

Andrew Chase, 2011

This is yet another way that Andrew shows how internal processes work inside real things. He cleverly uses hydraulics in order to show how internal mechanics of the real thing work.