Charles Emlen

I am fascinated by systems and technology, the way things work, evolution, massively large numbers, complex algorithms, the human brain, entropy, eternity, language, sex, disease, animals, economies, and the functional aspects of just about every part of this great, big, wonderful thing we call reality.

Most of my work does tend toward the technological, it’s true, but that’s just the way I choose to communicate. What and how I think is largely based in science. Call it a weakness. I can’t help but see the physical world as an endless field of size, scale, complexity and granularity.

My influences and interests include but are not limited to... iconography, entropy, claus oldenburg, srl, robert smithson, infiniti, zen/calculi, martin puryear, david therrien, symbolic logic, richard serra, evolution and, of course, sub-ethereal decay.

(on cover)

“Epi-genomic Heteromorph”

27 x 14 x 14 950.

“Full Metal Contrivance”

27 x 10 x 12 700.

“Hard Top Telemeter”

20 x 10 x 10 800.

“Proto-psychometer”

26 x 10 x 10 700.

“Quadristatic Rangefinder”

31 x 11 x 11 950.

“Sequential Fiducial” 24 x 10 x10 850.

“Sonic Telestrator” 24 x 10 x 10 500.

(at left)

“Special Method”

27 x 10 x 12 1000. Visit