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Daisy, Robo Daisy, Spin Your Sculptural Propeller, Do
Yesterday we had one scary(ish) robot design, and here's another. Ok— not so scary, really, as all Daisy's slice'n'dice menace is just a sham. That huge propeller is simply a fiberglass copy of a cargo ship one. And all it does is flex and rotate its robot muscles, slowly. But it's massive, and it does have a built-in camera which allows it to track passers-by, and spin its blades at them as you can see in the video below. More »
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Bead curtains are like, so 1950's huh? Artist Devorah Sperber doesn't think so. Her amazing Star Trek bead curtains are much more likely to be adorning gallery walls than the front door of your local grocery store. Kind of like pixel-art in 3D, she slides tens of thousands of beads onto threads to create these detailed portraits. Check out the holodeck door, Enterprise-D's bridge, and my favorite: the "beaming down" series, which looks spookily like the "real" special effect.
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Artist Turns Bead Curtains Into Star Trek Works of Art
Bead curtains are like, so 1950's huh? Artist Devorah Sperber doesn't think so. Her amazing Star Trek bead curtains are much more likely to be adorning gallery walls than the front door of your local grocery store. Kind of like pixel-art in 3D, she slides tens of thousands of beads onto threads to create these detailed portraits. Check out the holodeck door, Enterprise-D's bridge, and my favorite: the "beaming down" series, which looks spookily like the "real" special effect.
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kinetic clock
I'm always fascinated by kinetic sculptures, which is why I like this clock by painter and sculptor George Rhodes. You tell the hours from the numbered cylinders that're picked up on that wheel, and the minutes from the pointer arm. It strikes the hours when the cylinder rolls down the track and hits a bell. I'd love to see it in action, but since it's a limited edition of 50, costing $4,000, there's not much chance of that. If you do bag one of these 17-pound creations, it's signed by the artist himself. [George Rhodes via BBGadgets]
Cuckinetic Clock Tells Time Rube Goldberg-Style
I'm always fascinated by kinetic sculptures, which is why I like this clock by painter and sculptor George Rhodes. You tell the hours from the numbered cylinders that're picked up on that wheel, and the minutes from the pointer arm. It strikes the hours when the cylinder rolls down the track and hits a bell. I'd love to see it in action, but since it's a limited edition of 50, costing $4,000, there's not much chance of that. If you do bag one of these 17-pound creations, it's signed by the artist himself. [George Rhodes via BBGadgets]
junk art
Guy Robots Are Beautiful Junk (and Expensive Too)
Ranging between $500 and $1,500, the little fellas of the Guy Robots project are part art, and all junk and heart. According to their creator, they do not walk or talk or give legal advice, won't harass your pets, emit ozone or pinch. Electro, the ready-for-anything direct current commando bot pictured here, likes folk dancing, and is proud of his infrared vision amongst other things. I reckon this is the nerd's version of going to pick a dog from the hound pound. More descriptions below the gallery.More »
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Tunnel Vision's Light-Sound Architecture Invokes Spirit of Tesla
Paul Klotz is a Dutch applied art engineer and lighting designer who makes crazy light installations under the name of LED-Art. Tunnel Vision is a tribute to Tesla and is a 15-foot-long sound-and light sculpture that changes when you put your hands in the opening—sort of like an audio-visual theremin. Tunnel Vision's shape is, apparently, based on an abstraction of the 100Hz tone made by electrical generators and is known as Magnetostriction. [LED-Art]
geeky art
Crazy Gadget Art For Geeky Snobs
You don't have to be the kind of guy who wears sweaters around his neck, owns tiny dogs and has friends named Chazz to enjoy great art. With the world of electronics expanding at such a rapid pace, it is no wonder that more and more artists are using gadgets as a medium for their work. That means that even the biggest gadget geeks can enjoy a little culture now and then. There are tons of works out there already, so consider the following 10 pieces as an introduction into the world of crazy gadget art.
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French artist Pierre Matter has a steampunk sensibility when he pounds out these copper sculptures, exploring Gothic themes while mixing up man and machine in a postmodern maelstrom. He's been creating these crazy sculptures for the past couple of decades out of copper, aluminum, resin and other metals, and the suckers are big—some weighing more than 1.5 tons. These sculptures are not something you'd want to have sitting in your living room, but the prize-winning work has been deemed good enough to occupy prestigious galleries around the world. Speaking of galleries, click through our gallery below for more examples of Matter's work, some of which might be NSFW if you're working in a church or nursery school.
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Pierre Matter's Steampunk Sculptures Belong in Batman's Art Gallery
French artist Pierre Matter has a steampunk sensibility when he pounds out these copper sculptures, exploring Gothic themes while mixing up man and machine in a postmodern maelstrom. He's been creating these crazy sculptures for the past couple of decades out of copper, aluminum, resin and other metals, and the suckers are big—some weighing more than 1.5 tons. These sculptures are not something you'd want to have sitting in your living room, but the prize-winning work has been deemed good enough to occupy prestigious galleries around the world. Speaking of galleries, click through our gallery below for more examples of Matter's work, some of which might be NSFW if you're working in a church or nursery school.[Opera Gallery, and Influks]
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Low Tech but Highly Delicious: Gummy Bear Chandelier
Part of an entire series of gummy bear sculptures by YaYa Chou, this chandelier looks both tasty and retro-chic. But we can't help but wonder how long it will hold up. It seems like only a matter of time before it's either devoured in a nostalgic munchie fit or melted by the light bulbs into a swirling, sticky rainbow of goop. Here's the real question, though: "Is she using Haribo, the one and only true brand of gummy bears?" Scope the close-up after the jump to check. More »
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Get Your Own Mii Sculpture (Soon)
Artist Mr. Thiel is trying to gauge public interest in him making custom-designed Mii Sculptures. Are you interested in having a little Mii-representation of yourself sitting on your office desk? Who the hell isn't? More »
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Elvis on a Pinhead
How many Elvises can dance on the head of a pin? Just one, and only if you're micro-miniaturist Willard Wegan, a British artist who's been credited with creating the smallest works of art on earth. More »
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A Real Head-Turner: Your Profile in Wood
Immortalize yourself in wood with a Pirolette, a hand-carved art object from Turn Your Head that's custom-made from your own profile by Tom Beshara. Notice the wood fills the space between two opposing profiles of your own face. It's carved out of your choice of American black walnut, cherry or maple. Place it near a wall and you'll notice that it casts a shadow that looks just like you. And, push your face into it and it fits your profile perfectly. Order by tomorrow (March 15) and it's $149.95 plus shipping and handling. Heady stuff. More »
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Skycar, Levitating Sculpture, Treehouse - From Neiman Marcus This Christmas
Every year, the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book includes a handful of outrageously expensive items, including a couple that sound like mis-placed April Fool's Day gags. More »
