Height Indicators

Height Indicators (group), 2008, by Matt King. Mixed materials.
Height Indicator Strips, 2008. Mixed materials.
Dummy, 2008, by Matt King. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip, Deco-Coral, umbrella bag, 109″ x 16″ x 12″.
Dummy, 2008. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip,
Deco-Coral, umbrella bag, 109″ x 16″ x 12″

The tall vertical pole is painted steel. The attached structure is painted MDF with a glass mirror and height indicator strip. A plastic “wet umbrella bag” obscures most of the larger mirror. Fake plastic coral sits on the shelf.

Creature Double Feature, 2008, by Matt King. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip, AntBGon, Baby Start, 111″ x 9″ x 14″.
Creature Double Feature, 2008. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip,
AntBGon, Baby Start, 111″ x 9″ x 14″

The tall vertical pole is painted steel. The attached structure is painted MDF with a glass mirror and height indicator strip. AntBGon is a home pesticide and Baby Start is a male fertility test.

Crazy, 2008, by Matt King. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip, plastic cup, paint, 100″ x 9″ x 22″.
Crazy, 2008. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip,
plastic cup, paint, 100″ x 9″ x 22”

The tall vertical pole is painted steel. The attached structure is painted MDF with a glass mirror and height indicator strip. The detail image shows a plastic cup, which is shaped like an ice cream cone.

Camp Birchwood, 2008, by Matt King. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip, VisiDerm, belt, ponytail holder, 107″ x 9″ x 14″.
Camp Birchwood, 2008. Steel, MDF, glass mirror, height indicator strip,
VisiDerm, belt, ponytail holder, 107″ x 9″ x 14”

The tall vertical pole is painted steel. The attached structure is painted MDF with a glass mirror and height indicator strip. A pink leather belt hangs from a hook protruding from the mirror. VisiDerm is a home test kit for detecting melanoma.