Aaron Van Dyke

Line Work (2020–present)

This is an ongoing series of work. The armature for the work is string, twine, fishing line, etc. The work takes the form of long strands of assorted fiber with various bits of material attached to it at intervals along its length. Because of the scale of the work (very small items glued to long lengths of very thin material) the work can't be experienced all at once. Viewers need to work their way along the length of the work, experiencing small details at any given time.

Untitled (detail), 2020. ½" x variable. Wooden beads, paint, epoxy, fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¾" x variable. Crushed micro SD cards, epoxy, linen thread, lint on string
Untitled (detail), 2020. ½" x variable. Lint, epoxy, staple on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¼" x variable. CD fragments, hair, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¼" x variable. False eyelashes, thread, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ½" x variable. CD fragments, lint, false eyelashes, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ½" x variable. CD fragments, lint, false eyelashes, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¼" x variable. False eyelashes, CD fragments, staples, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. 1-¼" x 27' 9". In this image: Paper clip, thread, hair, fingernail polish, fingernail clipping on linen thread
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¼" x 12’ 3”. In this image: Wooden beads, crushed SD cards, modeling paste, lint, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ¼" x variable. Altered wooden bead on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. ⅜" x 27'9". In this image: Fake nails, false eyelashes, epoxy on fishing line
Untitled (detail), 2020. 2" x variable. Wooden beads, modeling paste, copper wire on various fishing lines
Untitled (detail), 2021. ¼" x variable. Dyed leather, copper wire, SD card fragments on knotted linen thread
Untitled (detail), 2021. ⅜" x variable. Pencil slice on knotted linen thread