A metallic cart filled with camping gear, including a rolled-up sleeping pad, yellow and black containers, a backpack, and other supplies, positioned on a paved outdoor area at night with lit streetlights and trees in the background.

“The Dumponaut”

One time I made a camper van out of a dumpster that I found in a dumpster. These things happen when you are in art school.

All materials used (except bolts and screws, and personal belongings) are 100% retrieved from construction dumpsters.

Appearances:

  • Society For Contemporary Craft [2010]

  • ??? *

* this work was created in Pittsburgh and left in a parking lot somewhere in Baltimore. If you’re still out there, Dumponaut, I hope you’re faring well with your new captain.

mixed media, 2009-2010.

A metal cart filled with camping gear, including a blue sleeping mat, yellow bag, and backpack, parked on a night street with trees and streetlights in the background.
A cart made to look like a robot, with various objects attached including a yellow telescope, a lamp, and a speaker, positioned in front of a green door with an exit sign above
A decorated boat with various items on it, including a backpack hanging on the side, books inside, and a contraption on top, positioned indoors next to a yellow door.
A metal cart with various equipment, including a yellow portable floodlight, a rolled-up camping mat, and a dish reflector, stored on a black shelf and on top of the cart.
Close-up of a black equipment case with a vented panel and a wooden handle, with a backpack partially visible on the left side.
Close-up of a metal carabiner attached to a twisted cable hook, with various tools and equipment in the background.
Inside an old, metal robot costume with a black fabric interior seat and a small ramp at the opening, showing exposed wires and a plastic crate in the background.
A cluttered desk with a stack of books and a box labeled 'SAS Survival Guide' on top, along with a few loose coins, an orange tray, and a white surface.