Constructions




"WSW (White Sidewall)"
found object construction
14" x 10" x 3"
©2014 Gary A. Bibb


(wood, rubber tire fragment, twine, water-based paint and chalk)








"Black Twine #14"
found object construction
4.25" x 3.25" x 1"
©2012 Gary A. Bibb

(wood, paper, rubber, metal and twine)

Exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center, February 2012

Also featured in the Collage/Assemblage Centennial 1912 - 2012  
 An exhibition from the International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction
commemorating 100 years of Collage Art

IMCAC
Pagosa Springs, CO - USA
Sept. - Nov. 2012






  

"T.C. #83"
temporary found object construction
6" x 5.75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb








  
"T.C. #82"
temporary found object construction
7" x 2.5"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb









"T.C. #81"
temporary found object construction
4.25" x 3.5"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb 









"T.C. #80"
temporary found object construction
4.25" x 6.375"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb 









"T.C. #79"
temporary found object construction
5.625" x 4"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb 








"T.C. #78"
temporary found object construction
4.375" x 3.75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb 









"T.C. #74"
temporary found object construction
6" x 4"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb 

photographic documentation 
exhibited and archived at the A. S. Popov Museum
St. Petersburg, Russia









"T.C. #71"
temporary found object construction
6" x 4"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb

included in the Fluxface in Space project
exhibition links: FiS blog

photographic documentation
archived at the Fluxmuseum
Ft. Worth, TX









"Blue Twine #1"
found object construction
5" x 4" x 1"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(wood, aluminum can fragment, enamel paint, leather, 
latex glove and twine)








"Burned-out Bulb"
found object construction
19" x 12" x 3"
©2013 Gary A. Bibb
 

(wood, light bulb, plastic fittings, wire and water-based paint)









"Road Hazard Blow-out"
found object construction
16.5" x 13" x 1.75"
©2013 Gary A. Bibb
 

(wood, rubber tire pieces, plastic coated wire and water-based paint)









"Black 505"
found object construction
11" x 42" x 1.75"
©2013 Gary A. Bibb
 

(wood, paper, wire, marker and water-based paint)









"Wound-up Wire"
found object construction
17.5" x 11.5" x 2.75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb
 

(wood, fiber-coated wire, paper, cloth, 
rusted industrial staple and water-based paint) 









"Black Strap"
found object construction
14" x 8.25" x 2"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb 

(wood, rubber, metal, plastic-coated wire
and water-based paint)









"Black Rope"
found object construction
30" x 18" x 3.25"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(wood, rope, fabric, paper,
wire and water-based paint)









"Black Belt"
found object construction
11.75" x 8.375" x 2.5"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(paper, webbing strap w/ buckle and masking tape)









"Black Cord"
found object construction
10.75" x 17.25" x 2.125"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(vinyl cloth w/ snaps and electrical cord)








"White Rope"
found object construction
14.5" x 11" x 2"
©2013 Gary A. Bibb

(wood, paper and rope)








"444 Folds"
found object construction
10.375" x 11.25" x 3.25"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb


(a continuous piece of paper - accordion folded 444 times w/ added hole,
twig, ink and found object constructed wooden shelf)





The Black Sand Series 




"Black Sand One"
found object temporary construction - installation
10.75" x 5.25" x 1"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic plate, industrial rubber pieces w/ fiber and black sand)
 









"Black Sand Two"
found object temporary construction - installation
8" dia. x 2.25"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic plate and bowl, black sand,
wood block and metal shaving)
















"Black Sand Three"
found object temporary construction - installation
3.75" x 3.75" x 2"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(cardboard box, black sand, rope and copper tubing)
















"Black Sand Four"
found object temporary construction - installation
6.5" dia. x 2"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic plate, glass bowl, black sand, plastic, 
rubber, insulated copper wire and metal shaving)



















"Black Sand Five"
found object temporary construction - installation
5" dia. x 3.75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(industrial rubber vessel, commercial glass bowl,
black sand and black cement block) 

















"Black Sand Six"
found object temporary construction - installation
7" x 4.25" x 7.625"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial velvet jewelry case, black sand,
roofing tar fragment, industrial paper w/ tar) 









“Black Sand Seven” (tripartite)
found object temporary construction – installation
3 – 5″ x 5″ x 1″ ea.
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic plates, black sand,
industrial foam rubber, paper and twine)









(detail 1)









(detail 2)









(detail 3)









“Black Sand Eight”
found object temporary construction – installation
5.625″ x 7″ x 1.125″
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic plate, black sand, plastic lens,
industrial rubber and twine)








“Black Sand Nine”
found object temporary construction – installation
6.625″ x 6.625″ x 2.875″
©2012 Gary A. Bibb

(commercial ceramic bowl, ceramic pedestal, black sand,
wood and industrial plastic strapping)











The Black Twine Series -




"Black Twine 1-12"
found object constructions
various sizes
©2011 Gary A. Bibb









"Black Twine #1"
found object construction
5.75" x 4" x .375"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather, flat wire and twine)









"Black Twine #2"
found object construction
4.625" x 3.625" x .375"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #3"
found object construction
5" x 3.625" x .25"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #4"
found object construction
5.375" x 3.25" x .5"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #5"
found object construction
5.75" x 3.25" x .375"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather, paper and twine)









"Black Twine #6"
found object construction
5" x 3.825" x .375"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather, plastic tape and twine)









"Black Twine #7"
found object construction
5.125" x 3.625" x .875"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #8"
found object construction
5.5" x 2.875" x .625"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather, flat wire and twine)









"Black Twine #9"
found object construction
5" x 3.625" x .75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #10"
found object construction
5.375" x 2.875" x .75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









"Black Twine #11"
found object construction
5.375" x 3.125" x .75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather, metal and twine)









"Black Twine #12"
found object construction
5.75" x 3.875" x .625"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(aluminum can, enamel paint, leather and twine)









“Black Twine #13″
found object construction
7.25″ x 3.75″ x .75″
©2011 Gary A. Bibb

(plastic bottle, enamel paint, plastic tool, metal jar lid,
plastic tape, sheet plastic and twine)










"T.C. #70"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #69"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #68"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #67"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb 










"T.C. #66"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #65"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb 










"T.C. #64"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb 










"T.C. #63"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #62"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #61"
temporary found object construction
1.25" x 1.25"
©2010 Gary A. Bibb


T.C. #61 - #70 photographic documentations 
are included in the micro-book: 10 Temporary Constructions
and along with the actual found objects used in these compositions,
are part of the Flux Case Micro Museum collection.
(case 2, boxes 16, 17, 18)
Ft. Worth. TX
project link: fluxcase.com










"T.C. #60"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #55"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #54"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #51"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #43"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #40"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2009 Gary A. Bibb 










"T.C. #33"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2008 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #29"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2008 Gary A. Bibb










"T.C. #28"
temporary found object construction
6.75" x 6"
©2008 Gary A. Bibb




Note: The temporary constructions are quick spontaneous compositions which only exist in virtual form. After construction, they are photographed and then dismantled.




 Additional Constructions & Found Object Sculptures









"Share the Air"
found object
(preserve jar with exhibit performance instructions)
approx: 3" dia. x 3" tall
©2009 Gary A. Bibb

exhibited in Fluxhibition #3
University of Texas, Arlington - 2009
archived at the Fluxmuseum
Ft. Worth, TX




exhibition photo: ©2009 Fluxmuseum

next to Yoko Ono's - "We're All Water"












"Vortextus"
found objects with collage construction
approx. 5" dia. x 10" tall
©2009 Gary A. Bibb

exhibited in Fluxhibition #3
University of Texas, Arlington - 2009
archived at the Fluxmuseum
Ft. Worth, TX










"Sapphire Box"
found object with insert
approx: 10" x 12" x 2.5" (closed)
approx: 10" x 12" x 14.5" (open)
©2009 Gary A. Bibb

exhibited in Fluxhibition #3
University of Texas, Arlington - 2009
archived at the Fluxmuseum
Ft. Worth, TX










"The Emperor's Scepter is a Perdicious Amusement"
enhanced found object
("cup on a stick" toy w/ additional gold paint, costume jewels and a miniature world globe)
approx. 2.5" dia. x 9" x 12" (extended)
©2010 Gary A. Bibb

exhibited in Fluxhibition #4
Ft. Worth Community Art Center - 2010
Ft. Worth, TX

additional exhibition: Fluxfest Chicago - 2011
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Chicago, IL

archived at the Fluxmuseum
Ft. Worth, TX











"Obelisk One"
found object (wooden post fragment)
 3.375" x 3.375" x 13.75"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb










"Obelisk Three"
found object (industrial foam)
2.25" x 1.5" x 4.25"
©2011 Gary A. Bibb