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Matt Sabourin

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Elementary

<b>Tabula Rasa</b><br>
Stack of lined sheets of paper from which all lines were removed and turned back into liquid ink.<br>
6 x 33 x 28 cm<br>
2012
<b>The Painter</b><br>
Roll of painter's tape rolled onto itself and inserted into its cardboard cylinder.<br>
8 x 8 x 2.5 cm<br>
2011
<b>Gordian Brain</b><br>
25 meters of rope<br>
15 x 23 x 16 cm<br>
2013
<b>Gordian Brain</b> (detail)<br>
25 meters of rope<br>
15 x 23 x 16 cm<br>
2013
<b>The Romantic</b><br>
Sponge reduced in size by over 60% by removing all empty space<br>
1 x 9 x 6 cm<br>
2011
<b>Erased</b><br>
Push pin sculpted out of an eraser and graphite tip<br>
1 x 1 x 2 cm<br>
2012
<b>Mirage</b><br>
Castle made with the sand from a sheet of sandpaper<br>
5 x 28 x 23 cm<br>
2014
<b>Mirage</b> (detail)<br>
Castle made with the sand from a sheet of sandpaper<br>
5 x 28 x 23 cm<br>
2014
<b>His & Hers</b><br>
Modified toothbrushes<br>
17 x 9 x 18 cm<br>
2013
<b>Reactionary</b><br>
Loaf of sliced bread put back together<br>
13 x 40 x 12 cm<br>
2013
<b>Hard Times</b><br>
Bread bag sculpted into the shape of a slice of bread <br>
2 x 12 x 13 cm<br>
2013
<b>Spartans</b><br>
Eight apples condensed into one<br>
9 x 8 x 8 cm<br>
2012
<b>Homage to Laziness</b><br>
Spine made from eleven back scratchers<br>
13 x 64 x 12 cm<br>
2013
<b>Homage to Laziness</b> (detail)<br>
Spine made from eleven back scratchers<br>
13 x 64 x 12 cm<br>
2013
<b>Reductions</b><br>
Two boxes of sugar cubes - the one on the left was cast into a single block while the one on the right was turned to powder.<br>
13 x 42 x 10 cm<br>
2012
<b>Gut Feeling</b><br>
Roll of toilet paper rolled onto itself and inserted into its cardboard cylinder.<br> 
4 x 4 x 10 cm<br>
2011
<b>Buzzkill</b><br> 
Dead fly suspended from the ceiling with nylon thread and fan.<br> 
Dimensions variable<br>
2014
<b>Buzzkill</b> (detail)<br> 
Dead fly suspended from the ceiling with nylon thread and fan.<br> 
Dimensions variable<br>
2014
<b>Buzzkill</b> (detail)<br> 
Dead fly suspended from the ceiling with nylon thread and fan.<br> 
Dimensions variable<br>
2014
<b>Buzzkill</b> (detail)<br> 
Dead fly suspended from the ceiling with nylon thread and fan.<br> 
Dimensions variable<br>
2014
<b>Apples & Oranges</b><br>
4.5 oranges condensed into the shape of one apple and 11.5 apples condensed into the shape of one orange.<br> 
9 x 18 x 8 cm<br>
2012
<b>A Whole New Dimension of Freshness</b><br>
Tube of toothpaste squeezing itself inside out<br>
4 x 4 x 14 cm<br>
2011
<b>Pin the Tail</b><br>
One box of push pins connected together<br>
80 x 1 x 9 cm<br>
2011
<b>Pin the Tail</b> (detail)<br>
One box of push pins connected together<br>
80 x 1 x 9 cm<br>
2011
<b>Echo & Narcissus</b><br>
Ground measuring cup poured into a second measuring cup and beer stein filled with itself as much as possible.<br>
15 x 15 x 40<br>
2011
<b>Matric(id)e</b><br>
Branch from which the outer layer was carved off and the left-over pieces assembled to form a second branch in its image<br>
Dimensions variable<br>
2012
<b>Matric(id)e</b> (detail)<br>
Branch from which the outer layer was carved off and the left-over pieces assembled to form a second branch in its image<br>
Dimensions variable<br>
2012
<b>Blooming Onion</b><br>
Rubber band ball burst open with a heat gun<br>
7 x 19 x 19 cm<br>
2011
<b>The Monster</b><br>
Key-activated nightlight<br>
40 x 8 x 5 cm<br>
2012
<b>The Monster</b> (detail)<br>
Key-activated nightlight<br>
40 x 8 x 5 cm<br>
2012
<b>On Second Thought (Cranial Urn)</b><br>
Prototype of the artist's final artwork – his body is to be cremated and stored inside his skull.<br>
19 x 66 x 19 cm<br>
2013
<b>Ingredients</b><br>
Self-portrait made with the human body's chemical compounds according to my weight. List of compounds in descending order: water, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iron, fluorine, zinc, silicone, lead, copper, aluminum, tin, manganese, and nickel.<br> 
81 x 160 x 107 cm<br>
2014
<b>Ingredients</b> (detail)<br>
Self-portrait made with the human body's chemical compounds according to my weight. List of compounds in descending order: water, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iron, fluorine, zinc, silicone, lead, copper, aluminum, tin, manganese, and nickel.<br> 
81 x 160 x 107 cm<br>
2014
<b>Dielectric</b><br>
Electrical tape<br>
5 x 9 x 4 cm<br>
2011
<b>Transfer</b><br>
Lined paper from which the lines were removed and drawing of a lined sheet of paper on white paper.<br>
28 x 48 cm<br>
2012
<b>Elementary</b><br>
Installation view<br>
Aceartinc, Winnipeg, Manitoba.<br>
2014
<b>Elementary</b><br>
Installation view<br>
Aceartinc, Winnipeg, Manitoba.<br>
2014
<b>Elementary</b><br>
Installation view<br>
Aceartinc, Winnipeg, Manitoba.<br>
2014
<b>Elementary</b><br>
Installation view<br>
Galerie B-312, Montréal, Québec.<br>
2014
<b>Elementary</b><br>
Installation view<br>
Galerie B-312, Montréal, Québec.<br>
2014

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