31. Abacus for Counting Change
31. Abacus for Counting Change
Date: 2011
Dimensions: 5in x 5in x 1in
Medium: wood, brass, and artist's hair
Description: The abacus is a discreet object used for a stop motion video, Counting Change. Every year a new still is added to measure the time since the Emancipation Proclamation. The abacus on the left reads 1863 and on the right 2018.