Tim Hawkinson American, b. 1960
Screw self-portrait, 2016
inkjet prints on wood panel
89 x 20 x 1 3/4 in
226.1 x 50.8 x 4.4 cm
226.1 x 50.8 x 4.4 cm
Further images
Hawkinson took photos of himself while standing on a rotating base, then cut strips out of the photos and stacked them in order one below the next. Every 40 strips...
Hawkinson took photos of himself while standing on a rotating base, then cut strips out of the photos and stacked them in order one below the next. Every 40 strips represents a complete rotation. The number of ‘threads’ - equivalent to ten rotations – is comparable to a 1 1/4” dry-wall screw.