AO ROBERTS
HELPFUL THINGS

2012–2014
Hi! Fidelity — A series of signs for sign twirlers, generated using autocorrected anonymous online workplace complaints
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Column of Heaven — A sound sculpture featuring a voice incanting a dictionary of homophones through a stack of house fans
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Helpful Things — 8 min video and book compendium.

Hi! Fidelity
Vinyl on coroplast, autocorrected anonymous online workplace complaints. 22’ x 7” x 14’.
Column of Heaven
Fans, power bar, amplifier, mp3 player, sound recording of recitation of a homophone dictionary, extension cords. 88” x 24” x 48.” A recorded voice is amplified through two back to back stacks of fans that drawing air from behind to blow forward, creating structure out of a vacuum.
Helpful Things
Video, artist's book compendium. 8 mins. 2014.