Victor Grippo

Grippo often uses the latent energy within organic objects in his work. In these pieces, the electricity generated by potatoes is used to power electronic devices or to act upon other forms. The above piece-"the potato gilds the potato"  the energy from a group of potatoes is passed through a gold electrolyte solution containing another potato, the effect this has is to gild it. In this work, Grippo is exploring the alchemical potential of everyday objects- "though constrained within perspex vitrines, this act alludes to a life-force that transcends physical constraints."