William Taft probably could’ve used one of these.
An unplugged television. Its power light indicates that it is off. Onscreen, a ‘mute’ graphic is visible. The screen is partially cracked.
It broadcasts a news station.
Vaucanson’s duck, one of the first well-known automata. It digests.
Sculptures and statues made from answering machines & answering tapes.
“Phone conversation has become a thing of the past - an art. Even the least personal form of verbal communication is dying.”
