Gray Matter II, is second in a series of five iterations of this digital sculpture. The first iteration was showcased and for sale on Feral File. Instead of the previous raw gray polygons, this second iteration is crafted from bronze and gold, with a mysterious fire coming from the cyclops eye. Stretched to its limits, the piece reminds one of The Ambassadors, the famous painting by Hans Holbein, due to the curious optical illusion of a skull. In this case, through the touchscreen, you are in complete control of the illusion. Physically, the sculpture is made out of bronze as well, yet treated with green patina and burnished bronze. The 3D printed base it sits on, elaborates on the theme of fire, that is burning inside the three minds of this sculpture.
Harvey affirms the relevance of digital matter in contemporary sculpture by retracing its historical references, such as the echoing of Auguste Rodin’s marcottage, the practice of recombining and reusing different elements of previous works for the formulation of new ones.