Powerbox
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9652
Description: Detail of one of 118 electrical receptacle boxes arranged into various diagrammatic patterns and connected by BX cable in Our Nature exhibition.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 10.16 x 10.16 x 3.81 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1993
Materials: electrical receptacle
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Work by Walter May
Walled Off Hysteria, rear view
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9617
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.4176 x 0.4176 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1978
Materials: warped wood, drywall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Walled Off Hysteria, front view
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9616
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.4176 x 0.4176 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1978
Materials: warped wood, drywall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Three Attempts at a Desk chair
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9618
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 182.88 x 304.8 x 15.24 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1978
Materials: warped wood, cloth
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
82x2x4, view 1 of 2
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9619
Description: Installation at the Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 208.28 running feet/pieds linéaires; 63.5 running meters/mètres courants, x 5.08 x 10.16 cm; 12.7 x 25.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1979
Materials: warped wood, wood pegs
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
82x2x4, view 2 of 2
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9620
Description: Installation at the Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 208.28 running feet/pieds linéaires; 63.5 running meters/mètres linéaires, x 5.08 x 10.16 cm; 12.7 x 25.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1979
Materials: warped wood, wood pegs
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Return to Totem
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9621
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 35.56 running feet/pieds consécutifs; 10.16 running meters/mètres consécutifs, x 5.08 x 10.16 cm/po; 12.7 x 25.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1981
Materials: warped wood, rope, tape
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Warped drawing and diagonal wall, detail (back of diagonal wall)
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9626
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 0.2784 x 0.8352 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1982
Materials: warped wood, drywall, finished with white paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Snake Boxes
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9622
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 35.56 x 60.96 x 20.32 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1982
Materials: three boxes containing various objects
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Warped drawing and diagonal wall, detail (warped drawing)
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9627
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 0.3132 x 0.4176 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1982
Materials: warped wood, branches, rope, wood stain in various colours
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Snake Boxes, detail
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9624
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 35.56 x 60.96 x 20.32 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1982
Materials: three boxes containing various objects
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Warped drawing and diagonal wall
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9625
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1982
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Model
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9628
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 292.1 x 96.52 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1984
Materials: warped wood, veneer, branch, steel, conduit, wood stain, paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Guard
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9629
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 274.32 x 165.1 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1984
Materials: warped wood, veneer, rope, steel grate, conduit, stain, paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Evergreen
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9630
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 304.8 x 91.44 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1986
Materials: stump, lava rock, conduit, tree limb
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Behind that Tree – Weetigo, alternate view
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9634
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 304.8 x 365.76 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1986
Materials: wood, conduit, sheet metal, roots, paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Fountain
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9631
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 259.08 x 121.92 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1986
Materials: steel, lava rock, conduit, wire
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Behind that Tree – Weetigo
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9633
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 304.8 x 365.76 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1986
Materials: wood, conduit, sheet metal, roots, paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Behind that Tree – Wicket
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9632
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 274.32 x 243.84 x 91.44 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1986
Materials: wood, copper tubing, roots, steel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Outlook
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9665
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 304.8 x 45.72 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1987 (modified 1997)
Materials: copper, brushed steel chair frame
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Skin
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9637
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 274.32 x 274.32 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: sheet metal cladding from warehouse door, metal rod
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
History
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9639
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 152.4 x 182.88 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: galvanized metal, steel implements
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Wisdom and Folly
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9635
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: each: 40.64 x 45.72 x 15.24 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: steel objects, sandstone shelves
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Iron Hand
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9641
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 15.24 x 152.4 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: steel, round rocks
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Bones
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9638
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 304.8 x 152.4 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: warehouse door, sandstone, wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Full & Empty
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9636
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: Full/au total: 152.4 x 15.24 x 60.96 cm diameter/diamètre
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: wood, filler, wax, cast steel cauldron, bronze restoration
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Myth
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9640
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 121.92 x 91.44 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1989
Materials: galvanized wheelbarrow, tape, paint
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Installation shot of the exhibition Low Table, High Chairs
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9642
Description: Installation at the Mercer Union Gallery, Toronto, 1990.
This extended project involved the construction of numerous individual sculptures, each made of metal objects attached to metal stools, which accompanied an awkward metal table fabricated for some unknown purpose. The work was exhibited in four different venues, each with a greater number of stools added, until the final number of 52 was attained.
Photo: Peter MacCallum.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1990
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Group of Seven High Chairs
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9645
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: various/variés
Collection:
Date Made: 1990
Materials: various metal stools and objects
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Low Table
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9643
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 60.96 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1990
Materials: steel table, steel implements
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Group of Five High Chairs
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9644
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: various/variés
Collection:
Date Made: 1990
Materials: various metal stools and objects
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Group of Four High Chairs
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9646
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: various/variés
Collection:
Date Made: 1990
Materials: various metal stools and objects
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Ghost
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9649
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 213.36 x 121.92 cm diameter/diamètre
Collection:
Date Made: 1992
Materials: scotch pine, wax, candle, hardware
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Blocks
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9647
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 71.12 x 101.6 x 88.9 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1993
Materials: restored wooden chopping block, safety glass box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Powerbox
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9652
Description: Detail of one of 118 electrical receptacle boxes arranged into various diagrammatic patterns and connected by BX cable in Our Nature exhibition.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 10.16 x 10.16 x 3.81 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1993
Materials: electrical receptacle
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Museum of Fuel
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9656
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 50.8 x 91.44 x 60.96 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: half burnt hollow wooden log, glass box, steel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Installation shot of exhibition Our Nature, detail
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9651
Description: View of powerboxes arranged between sets of ink jet computer drawings, Our Nature exhibition, Neutral Ground, Regina, 1994.
Photo: Michael Rankin.
Measurements: various
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Approaching the Tourist Museum, detail
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9658
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 101.6 x 60.96 x 17.78 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: galvanized metal, wire mesh
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Installation shot of exhibition Our Nature
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9650
Description: Installation shot of exhibition Our Nature, illustrating "Ghosts" and Powerboxes, Neutral Ground, Regina, 1994.
Photo: Michael Rankin.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
How One Becomes Many, detail – Bowls
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9655
Description: View of arrangement of bowls in Our Nature exhibition installation, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
How One Becomes Many
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9654
Description: View of arrangement of powerboxes and bowls in Our Nature exhibition installation, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon.
Photo: Walter May.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Artifact
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9648
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 71.12 x 101.6 x 88.9 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: metal artifact, safety glass box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Approaching the Tourist Museum
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9657
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 101.6 x 60.96 x 17.78 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994
Materials: galvanized metal, wire mesh
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Reflect, detail
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9661
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 137.16 x 121.92 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: brass ornament, tree gall, plywood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Reflect
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9660
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 137.16 x 121.92 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: brass ornament, tree gall, plywood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Wisdom & Folly II
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9659
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: left/à gauche: 45.72 x 40.64 x 15.24 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: left: steel, hammer, bronze hammer, firewood shelf / right: wooden mallet, firewood shelf
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Ascended
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9666
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 91.44 x 45.72 x 55.88 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995-1997
Materials: powder coated metal office chair, galvanized pipe, clay
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Ascended, alternate view
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9667
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 91.44 x 45.72 x 55.88 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995-1997
Materials: powder coated metal office chair, galvanized pipe, clay
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Heatsink
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9664
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 182.88 x 40.64 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: steel pedestal, perforated metal, tar
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Meltdown, left, and Heatsink, right
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9662
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Meltdown
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9663
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 182.88 x 40.64 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: steel pedestal, metal grate, wax, glass
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Line
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9668
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 20.32 x 5.08 x 274.32 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: brass ornament, brass rod
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Nose
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9669
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 17.78 x 7.62 x 22.86 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: brass ornament, burnt claw hammer
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Tail
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9670
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: approx.: 17.78 x 7.62 x 22.86 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: brass ornament, burnt claw hammer
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Oracle, detail of chair
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9673
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 76.2 cm/po
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Oracle
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9671
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 106.68 x 45.72 x 144.78 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials: steel table, rundle rock, tar, brass bead chain, chair, steel cone, wax
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Oracle, detail of table
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9672
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 106.68 x 45.72 x 144.78 cm/po
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials: steel table
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
The Ones We Love
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9674
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made: 1999
Materials: two steel tables, brass ornaments, mallet, glass, bead chain, crushed enameled pail, rock
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
The Ones We Love
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9676
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 81.28 x 60.96 x 76.2 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1999
Materials: two steel tables, brass ornaments, mallet, glass, bead chain, crushed enameled pail, rock
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
The Ones We Love
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9675
Description: Photo: Kevin Kanashiro.
Measurements: 96.52 x 63.5 x 91.44 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1999
Materials: two steel tables, brass ornaments, mallet, glass, bead chain, crushed enameled pail, rock
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Damaged Goods, detail of hammers
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9678
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000
Materials: steel table frame, travertine stone slab, 100 burnt claw hammers
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Damaged Goods
Artist: Walter May
Work ID: 9677
Description: Photo: Walter May.
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000
Materials: steel table frame, travertine stone slab, 100 burnt claw hammers
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Walter May
Artist: Walter May
Work ID:
Description:
Measurements:
Collection:
Date Made:
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
