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PORTABLE CELLULAR PHONE BOOTH nick rodrigues 2001
stainless steel, polycarbonate plastic, aluminium, fabric, paint
16 x 16 x 16 inches
(40 x 40 x 40 cm)
The Portable Cellular Phone Booth visualizes the social sacrifices that occur due to our own self-involvement. The sculpture is a retractable phone booth that is carried on one’s back and can slide up and over their head to completely isolate them from society. This isolation mimics the separation that already exists when one begins speaking on their cell phone. The action is fast and slick, similar to the flip action of early cell phones.
Historically the iconic phone booth represents a place where one can go to be alone for a private conversation, transform into Superman, or travel through time. Today, it’s obsolete in most cities. With the Portable Cellular Phone Booth, one can transform from a member of society to one that is closed off, we can each instantaneously enter our own private realm and transcend the typical restrictions of space and time.
pouch for phone
rests compact on users back
utilizes high quality slides
durable fabric top
hinging collapsible design
enameled "cell phone" display
"sound resistant" window
