Fountains / past / Michael Lett / 02.24 Auckland

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Palm Hoop #2 -

Palm Hoop #2 2024

8 x 4 x 4 m (approx.)
Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass

Mike Hewson: Worker’s Chair Water-Cooler -

Worker’s Chair Water-Cooler 2024

830 × 560 × 540 mm
Boiler-maker’s smoko chair, GFRP grate, old hose, filtered and chilled water tap, plumbed components

Mike Hewson: Worker’s Chair Water-Cooler -

Worker’s Chair Water-Cooler 2024

830 × 560 × 540 mm
Boiler-maker’s smoko chair, GFRP grate, old hose, filtered and chilled water tap, plumbed components

Mike Hewson: Buckets Bubbler #2 -

Buckets Bubbler #2 2024

990 × 795 × 325 mm
Heritage sandstone, honed concrete block, MDPE heavy-duty buckets, structural steel, filtered water

Mike Hewson: Buckets Bubbler #2 -

Buckets Bubbler #2 2024

990 × 795 × 325 mm
Heritage sandstone, honed concrete block, MDPE heavy-duty buckets, structural steel, filtered water

Mike Hewson: Buckets Bubbler #2 -

Buckets Bubbler #2 2024

990 × 795 × 325 mm
Heritage sandstone, honed concrete block, MDPE heavy-duty buckets, structural steel, filtered water

Mike Hewson: Pimped Waste-Pump Bubbler -

Pimped Waste-Pump Bubbler 2024

1280 × 1050 × 420 mm
Hydraulic pump system and frame, bronze and stainless steel welding, hydraulic hose, load-skate

Mike Hewson: Pimped Waste-Pump Bubbler -

Pimped Waste-Pump Bubbler 2024

1280 × 1050 × 420 mm
Hydraulic pump system and frame, bronze and stainless steel welding, hydraulic hose, load-skate

Mike Hewson: Plant-based Drip-catcher -

Plant-based Drip-catcher 2024

400 x 1050 x 1305 mm (table)
Yellow micro-fibre cloth, reinforced marble sheet, drip from ceiling, drip-catching plant, tray

Mike Hewson: Plant-based Drip-catcher -

Plant-based Drip-catcher 2024

400 x 1050 x 1305 mm (table)
Yellow micro-fibre cloth, reinforced marble sheet, drip from ceiling, drip-catching plant, tray

Mike Hewson: Fountain #1 -

Fountain #1 2024

1150 × 500 × 353 mm
HDPE lid, Sydney chimney, core drill bit, left-over fixtures and materials, structural steel

Mike Hewson: Fountain #1 -

Fountain #1 2024

1150 × 500 × 353 mm
HDPE lid, Sydney chimney, core drill bit, left-over fixtures and materials, structural steel, water-

Mike Hewson: (Installation View) -

(Installation View) 2024

Dimensions Vary
Various materials

Mike Hewson: (Installation View) -

(Installation View) 2024

Dimensions Vary
Various materials

Info

Fountains is a solo presentation of work by Sydney-based artist Mike Hewson. Operating where fine art and engineering come together, this series of sculptures is a playful exploration of what exactly is needed to sustain life, and what ingenious, imaginative solutions might look like.

Photos by Samuel Hartnett courtesy of Michael Lett

Full materials list:

PALM HOOP #1: Regulation basketball hoop and frame, half-sheet onyx stone, pigmented adhesive, engineered glass, galvanised structural steel, Livistona australis (palm), filtered and chilled water tap, rigging, basketball

WORKER'S CHAIR WATER COOLER: Boiler-maker’s smoko chair, GFRP grate, old hose, filtered and chilled water tap, plumbed components

BUCKETS BUBBLER #2: Heritage sandstone, honed concrete block, MDPE heavy-duty buckets, structural steel, filtered and chilled water bubbler, plumbed components

PIMPED WASTE-PUMP BUBBLER: Hydraulic pump system and frame, bronze and stainless steel welding, hydraulic hose, load-skate, filtered and chilled water bubbler, sliced plastic container (dogs bowl), bungee cords, hose pipe

PLANT-BASER DRIP-CATCHER: Yellow micro-fibre cloth, reinforced marble sheet, drip from ceiling, drip-catching plant, ceramic tray, rubber tyres

FOUNTAIN #1: HDPE lid, Sydney chimney, core drill bit, left-over fixtures and materials, structural steel, water-feature pump, metal bucket, plumbed components