I was studying batteries and charring wood. Redemptive, rebirth kind of place. When I started to do the research on batteries, I bought a salt water battery powered robot and it came with a sheet of aluminum and a piece of cotton, charcoal - carbon. Whether it's charcoal or an artist 's charcoal stick it's the electricity, beyond fascinating. - Todd Murphy, 2017
From Studio Assistant transcription; Todd words on use of materials, 2017