Tom Bendtsen
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1. 2002 Argument #5(c). 8,000 stacked books. Height 10 ft. This piece was exhibited at Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Koffler Gallery, Hamilton Artist Inc., and Cambridge Galleries.
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2. 2005 Argument #4(c). 12,000 stacked books. Exterior. Height 16 ft. Viewer enters structure through opening.
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3. 2005 Argument #4(c). 12,000 stacked books. Interior. Height 16 ft. Books are used as pixels to create a panoramic image. In the ceiling a motion activated mechanical baby bird in nest squawks down at the viewer, as if needing to be fed.
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4. 2005 Argument #4(c). Interior detail. Mechanical bird. This piece was exhibited at Albright-Knox, The Rooms, Carleton University Gallery, and Grounds for Sculpture.
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5. 2005 Onward #3. Refrigeration with water and steel. Height 10 ft. Refrigeration coils keep a block of ice in the shape of a human form frozen at room temperature.
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6. 2005 Onward #3. Blown glass and common water bottle. Water drips in to a series of siphoning chambers that eventually lead to water bottle. This piece was exhibited at Carleton University Art Gallery.
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7. 2008 Party Terminal #3. Drawing with photo transfer. 4“x 6”. This work was exhibited at TH&B, and Nanaimo Regional Art Gallery.
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8. 2009 Stickie #2. Hybrid drawings of several tree types combined. 6”x 28”.
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9. 2012/13 Well Wishing. Hair pencil drawings color abstracted objects. 6”x 8”. New work. Ongoing series.
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10. 2006 Bookhawk. Site-specific work at University of Toronto. Motion activated flying Thesaurus. Video of this work included. This work was exhibited as part of HIC at University of Toronto.
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11. 2008 Conversation #2. 16,000 books. Height 8 ft. This work was exhibited at Nuit Blanche.
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12. 2010 Conversation #4(b). 12,000 books. Height 16 ft.
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13. 2010 Conversation #4(b). - detail. One of three miniature scenes, along with mushrooms, placed in book gaps. This work was exhibited at Luminato, G20, and Rowan University Art Gallery.
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14. 2011 Eerd. Mixed media with audio. Whistling birdcalls move feather. 4 ft.
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15. 2011 Pomikaison. Viewer activated sculpture. Front motion detector activates white light, rear detector, red light and small interior train. Video of this work included.
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16. 2011 Pomikaison - detail. Cast resin with plexi glass, electronics, train and motion detectors. This work was exhibited at Delaware Museum of Art.
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17. 2012/13 Conversation #5. front. 6,000 books. Height 8 ft. Coal and 6 miniature mining scenes are hidden in the lower gaps.
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18. 2012/13 Conversation #5. Back of work.
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19. 2012/13 Conversation #5. Back base gaps, mushrooms increase from center towards floor. This work was exhibited at Perkins Center for the Arts, Trenton Art Works, and Honfleur Gallery.
20.   Time Based - Video Work  (6:40)

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