Comments on: Fire and art

Fire and art

blindcarboncopy — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:26:12 -0800

Should art be destroyed? Burned, perhaps? David Mach sculpts heads from live matches of different colors, then burns the matchhead. Fascinating movies included. (via SeattleFools newsletter)

By: Mwongozi

Mwongozi — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:48:00 -0800

David Mach has one of the worst designed web sites I've ever seen. Frames within frames within frames, for no apparant reason, and stupid javascript pop-ups that actually prevent you from clicking on some links. Truly dire.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:53:01 -0800

I was blown away at first. "My god, he's carving matchheads?! Look at the detail!" Er, no. He's gluing huge numbers of matches together, heads-out, to create these large sculptures. At least, that's what it sure looks like to me. Still very cool.

By: soplerfo

soplerfo — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:06:16 -0800

Reminds me of the Northern Exposure episode where Chris makes Holly burn his paint-by-numbers "masterpiece".

By: liam

liam — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:08:03 -0800

David Mach is best known for his nuclear submarine sculpture that someone else burned.

By: Witty

Witty — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:16:11 -0800

I think it's terribly clever.... and the results are really beautiful. I hope he's not setting fire to all of them. I like his sculptures using coat hangers... and the cartoonish gargoyles are great too.

By: Stan Chin

Stan Chin — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:25:14 -0800

I'd like to seem him make the sculptures out of sparklers.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:45:54 -0800

like sparkler bombs?

By: rotifer

rotifer — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:00:25 -0800

It was outside for about a week before it was destroyed by an arsonist who died later from terrible burns. Interesting artistic statement.

By: KettleBlack

KettleBlack — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:22:55 -0800

I'd be more impressed if he stopped being a pansy, bought an old master drawing and burnt it. COME ON. IT'S LONELY BEING THE ONLY MODERN EROSTRATUS. (In 3000AD someone will say "COME ON. IT'S LONELY BEING THE ONLY MODERN KettleBlack/David Mach") o< o< paddywhack