Elsha Thapa

Run

The sculpture Run is part of the Rat Race collection. This is an interactive Kinetic Sculpture. Changing dimensions as the string is pulled, the sculpture turns upside down. This piece mimics the twists and turns of daily living while participating in the rat race. It takes on a circular form, representing the wheel we are all running on.The 144 pattern pieces come together using 108 rivets, 126 grommets and 36 jump rings with a total of 270 pieces of hardware. At first, 3 rivets join the 4 pieces as a single piece, resulting in 36 individual joined patterns with 108 rivets. Then the 36 patterns are joined at 5 different places alternating each pattern using 108 grommets. At the top of the sculpture, 18 grommets and 36 jump rings are used to connect it to the acrylic circle.

“"Rat race" is Amalgamated Composition's debut collection. A set of three performative kinetic sculptures were developed and titled Run, Runn, and Runnn respectively. In essence, their names are satires on nature or on the concept of a "rat race" and the fear of competing. My designs are carved on the basis of human figures but not for them, displaying independence in the way they are crafted. It does not thrive on the combination of two dominant genres; instead, it evolves into a new, that is ready, ready-to-run - Rat Race.”