stephen jendro
rolling ball sculpture
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"asta" - 2006

gifted to private residence

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asta is named after the wiry personable dog in the thin man films - he belonged to the effervescent nick and nora charles. I found myself on a plane and I had set the intention that I would let the name find me, and in the trusty airline crossword 7 down was, "Asta," my second favorite dog in the world.

the sketch for this one only somewhat resembles the work as it is now. and it continues to evolve. asta now has three tracks and two switches. the switches are very unique - there are no moving parts - and features a marble holder like zerzura

22"w x 17"h x 18"d desktop
 stainless steel, non-motorized
powder coated graphite
1- 16 glass balls

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