Mean Mr. Mustard, series 2015
A series of kinetic type pieces that compose a musical trilogy from The Beatles' 1969 album, Abbey Road
Type arrangements of the lyrics were printed on a series of clear plastic and cut into concentric rings that move on a stable clear acrylic base.
I was particularly interested in the function of a record as something that continually spins a story, and, in the case of these Beatles songs, the narratives of three people or characters. The movement of the words around each other echoes the motion of a vinyl record, and the color and type treatment of each song reflects its rhythm and energy.
Detail
Polythene Pam
Polythene Pam detail
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window detail