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Published: 2010-01-13 02:14:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 20117; Favourites: 498; Downloads: 0
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this is my submission for myplasticheart 's annual new moon exhibit where artists interpret the signs of the chinese zodiac.so you're asking yourself "uh, what the hell is that thing?". here's as succinct an answer as i can provide: after immediately picking the rooster as my animal to interpret (because i've never drawn one and they're hella cool), i did some cursory research on the chinese zodiac, and noticed that 1945 was a "year of the rooster." digging a little deeper, i found out that the chinese military machinery used in WW2 was a patchwork of vehicles and weapons imported from a myriad of other countries. with all of that info in the blender, i hit "puree" and the result is a 7-meter tall instrument of annihilation that has tank treads for feet, chest mounted cannons, a crew of 3 and a really sour attitude.
thanks to john wong for inviting me to be part of the show. i can't wait to see what all of the other participants came up with!
show opening
friday, february 5
6-9 pm
runs through march 6
myplasticheart
210 forsyth street
new york, ny 10002
ph: 646.290.6866
e-mail:info@myplasticheart.com
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Comments: 55
Con about this tank: Explodes easily and no gun depression what-so-ever
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I apologise for going on a favoriting rampage troughout your gallery. Your style is very original.
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If we get cool staff like this in 1937, The NanJing Massacre may not ever happened.
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nice man i really like it, not to mention the rooster is my chinese zodiac, i love your cock, no homo
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That's awesome! AND you did your homework! Well-done.
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I love the design and layout of this, just like all your work it has such a vintage and graphic feel to it. great piece
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The operations diagram at the bottom is brilliant. Great work as always Tom.
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Who knew something so silly could be so educational?
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Very very cool. My immediate thought was that of avian flu and a link to biological warfare. Nice work!
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I thought you were going for a redesign of "Robot Chicken" when I first saw this. Upon reading your little blurb about it, I realize this is a hella cool design and it makes me want to see what the other artists in the show come up with.
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ill laugh and die at the same fighting this war machine XD
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I really like that, very well done, very strong image.
Makes me think of the tv show Robot Wars, but in a "how it should have been in my head" kind of way.
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As brilliant as ever! The bottom bit with all the diagrams and data reminds me of motion graphic work that u mind find in works by MK12 or Shynola and such. Pretty dam cool!
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trying hard... not to... make... bad "rooster" joke...
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