One Dollar Electronics
Grid of One Dollar Electronics, 2012.
Installation view, Variations, Greymatter Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, 2017.
$1.00 Pedometer, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Guitar Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Light, 10 x 15 inch, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Light, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Doorbell, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Yellow Flashlight, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Toy Phone, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Blue Mickey Wrist Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Game, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Toy Phone, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Light, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Speakers, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Flashlight, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Red, White and Blue Fan, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Pink Calculator, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Blue Calculator, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Pink Wrist Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Blue Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 White Radio, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Fan, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Black and Silver Wrist Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Red and Green Reading Light, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Yellow Reading Light, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Pedometer, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Reading Light, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Clock, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Red Wrist Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 TV Remote, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
$1.00 Pink Wrist Watch, 12 x 15 inches, Archival Pigment Print, 2012.
Project Statement
One Dollar Electronics is a grid of twenty-four photographs of small electronics manufactured in China and sold for $1.00 in stores in Dallas, Texas. Central to my understanding of this work is that looking at what we own and consume can reveal something about our identity and culture. This examination underlines the importance of making thoughtful choices in what we do with these objects.
The objects photographed for One Dollar Electronics include radios, a pedometer, personal reading lamps, calculators, burglar alarms for windows, and various other personal electronics. They are the result of furthering my investigation of consumerism, ownership, and sustainability. My interest in these objects is the relationship between a seemingly complex and highly manufactured object that is shipped around the world with broad availability at a surprisingly low retail value. Questions of cost, utility, and desire inform my work as I continue to investigate ideas of consumerism and ownership.