"War Ain't Murder" by Cam Mastoras
Galvinized Steel Wire
16" x 5" x 6"
In my work, I confront the friction between industrial capitalism and human vulnerability, using industrial forms to criticize structures of institutional power, war, and economic exploitation. Trained as an engineer, I make art using the logic I was taught to revere: efficiency, automation, and cost reduction over all else. My sculptures are intentionally designed through rigorous engineering reviews, in which I optimize the materials and processes, aiming to achieve the desired effect at the lowest cost. As designed objects of plastic and metal, my work sits alongside industrial power, mimicking its forms, mocking its priorities, and critiquing its values. In this way, my sculptures embody the very systems they interrogate, turning the tools of industry against themselves to expose structures that devalue human life for profit and power.
Galvinized Steel Wire
16" x 5" x 6"
In my work, I confront the friction between industrial capitalism and human vulnerability, using industrial forms to criticize structures of institutional power, war, and economic exploitation. Trained as an engineer, I make art using the logic I was taught to revere: efficiency, automation, and cost reduction over all else. My sculptures are intentionally designed through rigorous engineering reviews, in which I optimize the materials and processes, aiming to achieve the desired effect at the lowest cost. As designed objects of plastic and metal, my work sits alongside industrial power, mimicking its forms, mocking its priorities, and critiquing its values. In this way, my sculptures embody the very systems they interrogate, turning the tools of industry against themselves to expose structures that devalue human life for profit and power.
Galvinized Steel Wire
16" x 5" x 6"
In my work, I confront the friction between industrial capitalism and human vulnerability, using industrial forms to criticize structures of institutional power, war, and economic exploitation. Trained as an engineer, I make art using the logic I was taught to revere: efficiency, automation, and cost reduction over all else. My sculptures are intentionally designed through rigorous engineering reviews, in which I optimize the materials and processes, aiming to achieve the desired effect at the lowest cost. As designed objects of plastic and metal, my work sits alongside industrial power, mimicking its forms, mocking its priorities, and critiquing its values. In this way, my sculptures embody the very systems they interrogate, turning the tools of industry against themselves to expose structures that devalue human life for profit and power.