2018
Gumball machine, urethane castings of the artists wisdom teeth, and coins provided by the viewer
Drawing on imagery from her childhood, Urban created a wisdom dispensing machine to explore the spread of knowledge through families. The artist is often caught in a position of being the advice giver for all members of her family, an arduous role. To reduce the weight on her back, Urban has compiled a plethora of advice to be accessed as needed.
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The wisdom teeth serve as placeholders for tidbits of information collected as Urban has found her way into adulthood, and the machine is a means for this exchange of knowledge to take place. The viewer can purchase a tooth for a quarter.
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Things to do with your wisdom tooth:
Cherish it forever
Give it to a sibling
Collect them all
Sell it to the tooth fairy for a quarter
Sell it to the tooth fairy for a quarter and use that quarter to buy another tooth
Share it with a friend
Throw it away if you don’t like it
Keep it in your pocket for good luck
Show it to random people like a child would
Etc.
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