Sam Van Aken

PDF version of Sam Van Aken's biography

PDFs of Selected Press

Eden, 2008
wood planters acrylic mirrors, grow
lights, soil, plants, stereo, speakers
5 x 5 feet each

Thumper, 2007
80 subwoofer speakers, aluminum tubing
car stereo amplifiers, distribution amplifers
sound mixers, CD players, synchronizers
6 foot sphere

The Irish Pub Time Machine, 2007
utility trailer, wood, glass, Guinness draught
keg, stereo, speakers, Casey Kasem's Top
Ten Hits of the 70's, 80;s and 90's
7 x 14 x 8 feet

The Irish Pub Time Machine, 2007
(interior)
utility trailer, wood, glass, Guinness draught
keg, stereo, speakers, Casey Kasem's Top
Ten Hits of the 70's, 80;s and 90's
7 x 14 x 8 feet

"oh my god," 2006
home stereo speakers, wood, steel, MAC G5,
MOTU units, car stereo amplifiers, power inverters,
sandbangs

The Multiple Deaths of Willem DaFoe,
2003
3 channel video installation, vintage televisions,
floral arrangements
14 x 14 x 20 feet

Hybrids, 2004
wood, acrylic sheets, vinyl, polyurethane,
resin, steel
each stand 8 feet by 12 x 12 inches
installation dimension variable

Hybrids, 2004
(detail)
wood, acrylic sheets, vinyl, polyurethane,
resin, steel
each stand 8 feet by 12 x 12 inches
installation dimension variable

World's Most Amazing Video,
2003
16 inch stainless steel heating duct, steel,
surveillance monitor, DVD player

World's Most Amazing Video,
2003
16 inch stainless steel heating duct, steel,
surveillance monitor, DVD player