JOHN PERALTA

Professor Fox's Fantastic Writing Machine

Hammond Multiplex typewriter (c. 1913), steel, walnut, mono-filament, LED lighting, 40” x 40” x 13”

The Three-eyed Raven

Polliard - Bolex 16 mm film camera (c. 1950), wood, steel, mono-filament, LED lights, 40” x 40” x 13”

Hommage

L.M. Ericsson “Eiffel Tower” telephone (c. 1890), steel, walnut, mono-filament, LED lighting, 36” x 12” x 39”

Red Eye

Singer Model 66-1 “Red Eye” sewing machine (c. 1941), wood, steel, gold leaf, resin, mono-filament, LED lighting, 42” x 30” x 18”

Spectacles d'Opéra

Le Maire Opera Glasses (c. 1918), brass, mother of pearl, glass, walnut, 20” x 6.75” x 9”

Electric Eye

Keystone 16mm movie camera (c. 1950s), walnut, acrylic, aluminum, fluorocarbon mono-filament, 16” x 20” x 19”

Flip Clock

Ansonia “Flip Clock” (c. 1904), brass, velvet, glass, 7” x 7” x 15” / This is a fully functional timepiece.

To Save Time Is To Lengthen Life

Remington Portable #2 Typewriter (c. 1925), wood, steel & nylon mono-filament, LED lighting, 39” x 50.5” x 12”

Bio CV Press Release Exhibition Video

John A. Peralta, b. 1965 in Denver, CO, currently lives and works in Austin, TX. His work has been shown at The Lancaster Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA; The Bridgehampton Museum, Bridgehampton, NY; the LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA; Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design Fair, Chicago, IL; and many other galleries in the U.S. Peralta has held major exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, and Santa Fe. His work is part of collections at The Biogena Museum, Strausburg, Austria; Virgin Hotels, Nashville, TN; The Dubai Mall, Dubai UAE; Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Scottsdale, AZ; and Sallyport Investments, Houston, TX. Commissions for private collectors and corporate clients are also a significant part of Peralta’s work.

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