Colorado artist Aaron Ristau works in assemblage. His pieces include both functional accessories and pure sculpture.
I create art that compels the viewer to interact. The artwork creates curiosity by blending nostalgic aesthetics, historical references, and function.
My whimsical mechanics and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components.
Shown uppermost is his Frontier Cartography Droid (sold), which incorporates a working Sega Homestar planetarium. The body is made from a three-neck flask, the legs from sewing machine parts and clothes irons.
DeJur Electra Box, a personal accessory case that incorporates LED projectors equipped with irising apertures. Brightness, blinking, and color are controlled from inside the box.
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