"TOUR OF DUTY"

SCULPTURE BY

KEN HRUBY

was exhibited

June - October, 2001

AT THE CAPE ANN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

27 PLEASANT STREET

GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Tel: 978-283-0455

 

 

 

"IN MEMORIUM", "JUST ANOTHER

DEAD SOLDIER", 1993;"WAR STORY",1995 (above);

and "DEROS Minus One",1988.

"SHORT ARM INSPECTION", 1993

Poplar, stainless steel, gun parts,

fiber board, rocks.

Tour of Duty Installation with

"MORTAR, MORTAR", 1995 in the foreground.

(Left to right) "DO NOT PULL THIS PIN", 1991;

"BAMBOON WITH FIXED BAYONET",1991;

"THIS IS NOT A BAGPIPE"1991.

Essay: "Dr. Ahn's Flute"

"MINEFIELDS OF MEMORY", 1997,

Poplar, rice, abrasive, compasses, rigging,

steel, plywood, motors and magnets.and

"SPIRIT MENDER", 1988Casting plaster,

stretcher parts, steel, canvas..

Four Parachutes From the "FREE FALL" Installation, 1999,

with accompanying video documentary.

Parachutes, video monitors and

transmitters, rigging, boots.

Detail from "FIX BAYONETS, LET'S DANCE", 1995.

See the accompanying essay

"Dancing and Fighting"

"FIX BAYONETS, LET'S DANCE", 1995.

Parquet, cement fondue, iris prints

"SPIRIT MENDER" 1988

Casting plaster, stretcher parts, steel, canvas

"SELF PORTRAIT", 1987

Ammunition can, paint tubes

TOUR OF DUTY INSTALLATION,

with "GOLDPOST",1986 (right)

Athletic gear, exercise equipment,

"JUGGERNAUT",1995, (background)

Boots, wood, steel

"MORTAR, MORTAR", 1995

Cement fondue, oak, steel, graphite.

"WAR TROPHY", 1993

Poplar, boot last

"ARMY REGULATION 670-1 (Grooming)", (detail) 1988

Synthetic rubber, pencils, latex,

ball chain, pocket knives,

 

 

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