Alden Wallace

Making of 72 Virgins

Here is the making of 72 Virgins; there were a few failed attempts, quite a few more embarrassing photographs and general debauchery (c’mon we need to have fun with exploding light bulbs) but this is a more focused gallery on the process in the last 5 days up till the piece was made.

Credits
Alden Wallace – Photography and Conceptualization
Michael Devino – Technical Consultant
Lucas Vickers – Electronics Lead
Ryan Olivieri – Construction Consultant
Victor Pineda – Producer
Erin McQuatters – Production Assistant
Dan Thornton – Production Assistant

Final print, mounted and framed

Final print, mounted and framed

Final print, mounted and framed

Laying out the Bases

Wiring with solder and mapp gas

Soldering with a torch, very 1970's

Getting a little motivational talk

The enormous wiring project

Test strip with the mother

Drilling the lightbulbs

Detonator with computer, all hooked up

The next project

Waiting for an explosion

Setting up the Deardorff

Still setting it up

Leveling the cameras

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