Gizmodo: Sculptures

Typewriter Monster Mask, Grrrr! (Arg)

Mark Wilson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:30:00 EDT

After artist Jeremy Mayer created this series of typewriter masks, he said, "I'm not going for whimsy. So I will probably never do a set again." That's a shame. Wired has a full profile of the artist along with a complete gallery of his intricate human-sized typewriter cyborg sculptures. There are worse ways to spend your workday. [Wired via bbGadgets]

'Sculpture' Fires Beer Bottles at a Wall at 373MPH

Adam Frucci — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:02:40 EDT

Now this is what I call art. It's a sculpture/robot that flings empty beer bottles at a solid wall at 373 MPH, smashing them to smithereens. As the exhibit goes on during the day, a pile of green shards of glass piles up under the wall. It's a comment on rock and roll or something, but I'm a simple man. I just like seeing things smash. If you're like me, you can go check out the cannon at the SUPERDOME exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Hit the jump for another shot of the cannon in action.

[We Make Money Not Art via MAKE]

Interview With Mike Rea Featuring Wooden Mechs, Guns and Tanks

Sean Fallon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:35:38 EST

If you have ever had the privilege of viewing a work by artist Mike Rea, chances are you were instantly captivated by his amazing geek-inspired wood sculptures. The folks at Fecal Face managed to catch up with him and ask a few questions—and the brief peek inside his mind that resulted is interesting to say the least. For those who want to check out his stuff in person, Rea has a solo exhibition coming up at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia from April 3-June 15, 2008. [Mike Rea and Fecal Face via Make]

Solar Dragonfly Flaps Wings Feebly, Makes Us Sad

Haroon Malik — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:59:00 EST

James Watts spends his time putting together fantastic insect-bot sculptures, and the Solar Dragonfly is one of the best. The solar panels running down the body actually power the wings, which are then kicked into motion using a pager motor. Sure, it looks swell, but we can't help but think the Solar Dragonfly would lose its balance whilst flapping its wings feebly, all the while wishing it was a real dragonfly. How would Disney have tackled that one? A solar powered dragonfly that wants to be a real insect—now there's a cartoon we want to see. Pixar, hop to it. Hit the link for some more great shots. [Clockwork Robot via Make]

Digital Sculpture at Heathrow Airport Demonstrates that Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

AddyDugdale — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:18:53 EST

Commissioned for the atrium of the brand spanking new Terminal 5 at Heathrow, Cloud is a digital sculpture conceived by art and design studio Troika. The five-meter structure is suspended above the escalators and consists of three layers. Find out what lies beneath the black and silver flick-dots, and see the sculpture in action below the gallery.

On top of an aluminum body sit 4,638 dots that can turn from silver to black in one quick flick. Beneath that lies two electronic drivers, 134 distribution boards and over 16,500 feet of cable. Controlling the flip-dots was harder than normal, however, and Pharos Architectural Controls, a company which develops electronic controllers for lighting applications, had to fiddle around with the control parameters and rewrite firmware on the drivers.

I like the flicka-flicka noise as the Cloud changes color—It reminds me of the old-skool arrivals and departures boards in airports before everything went TV monitor-tastic. Terminal 5 opens on March 27 of this year, and if you're flying into London via BA, don't forget to look up as you hit the down escalator. [YouTube and Troika]

Johnny Depp In Your Next Movie...Room

Mark Wilson — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:00:54 EDT

For the rich and unfamous, the best way to hang with celebrities is to buy them. That's why Hampton Black (original name we're sure) makes life-sized sculptures, by request, of your favorite movie characters. Running from $6,500 to $8,500 and taking up to a month to complete, most of the work goes into the elaborate costuming, not the composite polyester resin, fiberglass and foam bodies. Another pic after the jump.

I mean, I enjoy Johnny Depp as much as the next guy. But what about a Scarlett Johansson version...maybe wearing this costume. Or a pirate outfit. I'll basically take her in anything that can be removed at this point. [cepro]

Unintentional Lego Goatse

Jason Chen — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:45:54 EDT

What would Goatse look like if it were in reverse and had a man's head coming out of it? Now you know. – Jason Chen

'Gray' [CNN - Thanks Aaron!]