Jordan A Mckinnon
This isn’t a game, it’s serious business. Welcome to the claw. The claw is arrogant, greedy, malicious, ruthless, callous, sinister, short-tempered, sadistic, and a major threat to all of Metro City. A wager on a test of skill, but the claw is no empiricist. The machine is rigged, the true test, what the claw is asking you is whether you have the mettle to get inside.
Play and ‘win every time,’ but what constitutes a victory? When are you full?
Getting out might not be as easy as getting inside.
We all play counting games of points, measuring… but nothing beats a classic. So why not press a button or turn a dial. All are welcome, be it reviews / critiques / complaints / cheer, just no refunds. Be wary of the attendants, they’ve been here a long while, looking after all of this.
Jordan A Mckinnon, Install View. Image Courtesy: University of Melbourne.
Jordan A Mckinnon, Install View. Image Courtesy: University of Melbourne.
Jordan Mckinnon, Interior claw machine 'win every time', Bronze, Silver, Pewter, Plastic and Porcelain, 2023.
Jordan Mckinnon, Pick up Sticks, Aluminium, Bronze, Bismuth, Copper, Pewter, Silver, Tin, and Zinc 2023.
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
University of Melbourne