things come apart: a teardown manual for modern living by todd mclellan

‘things come apart: a teardown manual for modern living’ by todd mclellanimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

todd mclellan – things come apartmuseum of science+industry, chicagofebruary 14th to may 19th, 2013

things come apart is an expansion of the original ‘disassembly series’ on designboom by toronto-based photographer todd mclellan. the set of images explore retro to modern daily items that have, are, or will be in our everyday lives. displayed within the exhibition, every piece of various household items – a phone, lawnmower and typewriter – are meticulously taken apart, and arranged in an organized composition.  in another take on a childhood fantasy, mclellan photographs the disassembled pieces as he ejects them into mid-air, allowing pieces to rain down in an explosion-like fashion – offering a commentary on obsolete technologies from the past.

bicycleimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

bicycle – exploded suspended viewimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

vintage typewriterimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

vintage typewriter – exploded suspended viewimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

vintage snow fblower image © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

vintage snow blower – exploded suspended viewimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

toasterimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

computer printerimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

lampimage © todd mclellan motion/stills inc.

‘disassembly behind the scenes’ video courtesy todd mclellan motion/stills inc