Android 8

September 06, 2007

Chaz and Daz by Motomichi Nakamura

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Motomichi Nakamura  was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York he moved to Ecuador where he started working as an artist. He returned to the U.S. in 2000 and currently lives and works in Brooklyn.  His digital animation work has been exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in NYC and has appeared in the Sundance and the Onedotzero film festivals. He has performed his live video/animation mix at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and at other recognized venues in the U.S. and Europe. Recent collaboration work includes music videos with Swedish band “The Knife” and with Otto von Schirach.  Chaz & Daz are his first vinyl toy release. Produced by Android 8.

15 cm / 11 cm high. Set.


0070414     Chaz and Daz      62,000



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September 04, 2007

Octopo

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Designed by Unklbrand, Octopo comes with an independent "communication center" that is also his best friend ! One of Octopo's hand can also be removed to reveal electric wires. Cutting-edge vinyl produced by Android 8.

14.5 cm high / Contains magnetic parts.


0070411     Octopo      58,000  

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언제나 참신하고 새로운 토이를 선보이는 DKE에서 Octopo를 새롭게 선보입니다.

디자인을 한 Unklbrand 는 Derek Welch 와 Jason Bacon 이 2002 설립한 회사입니다.
클라이언트나 회사의 비지니스 적인 마음보다는 좀더 개인적이고 참신한 눈으로
디자인을 바라보고 하길 원했던 두사람은 처음에는 스케이트 보드 디자인을 시작으로
현재 아트토이와 의류등을 디자인하고 있습니다.

재미난 형태를 하고 있는 로봇에 한쪽팔을 빼시면 전설들이 튀어나오는등 미래의
로봇의 모습을 유머와 위트로 표현했습니다.