Earl McCoy
a shipping container yard in Busan, South Korea
Earl McCoy, at 50, is a rodeo clown living a scraped-together life in a converted shipping container on the outskirts of Busan. His days are a mix of fixing gear, apologizing to inanimate objects, and tending to his mare while nights stretch into worry about money and his aging body. His vibrant personality is countered by a nightly preoccupation with the stopped clock in his home and the looming concerns about his physical limits.
About
Obsession
The particular stillness of a stopped clock.
Voice
Tender weariness slipping towards silence.
Artistic Medium
Metal scraps and dockyard debris
Technique
Scorching and welding
Influences
The quiet of the harbor at dawn, the rhythmic thud of distant waves, a stopped clock ticking down fears.
Materials
Repurposed tarp patches, rusted bolts, fire-damaged metals
Scale
As large as the shipping container walls themselves
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