Sci-Fi Surgery

The future of robotic surgery will include tiny robots that enter our bodies and do their work from the inside, with no need to open patients up or knock them out. While nanobots that swim through the blood are still in the realm of fantasy, several groups are developing devices a few millimetres in size. The first generation of "mini-medibots" may infiltrate our bodies through our ears, eyes and lungs, to deliver drugs, take tissue samples or install medical devices.

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VF1-S Valkyrie Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

This 9" figurine is from the anime macross/robotech skull leader VF1-S Valkyrie. This figure can transform from Fighter mode to Gerwalk to Battroid.






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Art Shows 19th November

RareKind presents the first London solo show by Italian graffiti artist, Hunto.
Best known for his cubist influenced canvases and delicate line drawings, Hunto introduces a unique quality to the graffiti art scene, marrying non-conformist 20^th century art characteristics to the equally non-conformist medium of graffiti art.
The London show, hosted by RareKind, is a culmination of his canvas, sketch, screen print and sculptural work, with a strong theme based around the human figure and that most beguiling of subjects, sex.
Born in Brindisi, South Italy in 1982, Hunto started his career as a graffiti artist in 1996 and explored many themes and painting genres. Massively inspired by the work of Picasso and Braque, he honed his style to give a retro twist to graffiti art and thus, his characters and designs became well known and loved on the streets of Italy.
Now for the first time in London, Hunto demonstrates with this stunning new show that Graffiti art has a validity and adaptability, which never ceases to surprise and delight.

19 -22 November 2009
Rag Factory
16-18 Heneage Street
E1 5LJ


Kidrobot, the world’s premier creator of limited edition art toys and apparel, has finally ventured across the pond!

We opened the doors to our London store last week, and to mark this historic occasion, we’re having a Grand Opening celebration with UK artist duo TADO this Thursday, November 19 from 6-8pm.

Founded in 2002 by designer Paul Budnitz, Kidrobot produces exclusive designer toys, apparel, accessories, and other products in collaboration with many of the world’s most talented artists and designers.

Kidrobot – we make art possible!

Kidrobot London
19 Earlham Street
London, UK WC2H 9LL

Assassin's Creed - Lineage (Part 2)

Yes! Part 2 of this great short movie is out!
If you missed Part 1, check it out HERE on one of our past posts.

1000Mph Car - The Race Is On

Yes, the race for the new land speed record is on. The current record stands at 763Mph set by Briton Andy Green in 1997.
The target is now 1000Mph, with Green and 2 other contenders vying for the title. One from North America and the other from Australia.

The British team is Bloodhound SSC, the Australian team is Aussie Invader, and the US/Canadian team is North American Eagle who have already built their machine and have been conducting test runs with an aim to set the record on the 4th July 2010.

Breaking the sound barrier in the air is one thing, but on land it's a whole new ball game.
"...as the vehicle approaches the speed of sound, it produces a frontal shock wave which liquefies the earth ahead, so the wheels end up carving through ground, rather than simply rolling over it."

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Old Japan Through A Stereoview

Pink Tentacle has a bunch of really cool stereoview images of old Japan on their blog. A stereoview is a way of looking at photographs through a stereoscope that allows the two nearly identical images look as though they are three-dimensional. With GIFS, you can get a really nice stereoscopic effect.

Insane Kite Surf Jump

The weather in the UK has been mad this week, but nowhere more than in Worthing, West Sussex where Jack Scrace jumped 100Ft over the pier yesterday. Nutcase and Legend!

321 Solstice Show Hong Kong

Our fourth project follows closely on the heels of the Tokyo show. This time, back to Hong Kong, in association with the Schoeni Gallery, we will be curating a show called 321 Solstice. The show starts on November 17th, (the 321st day of the calendar year) with a live art demonstration by Graphic Airlines, which leads up to the event opening November 19th and welcoming in the winter solstice. A time when creatives take refuge from the cold, in the warmth of their studios, where they can finally get back to the business of creating! This year, we have collected 10 artists from the UK, USA & Hong Kong; Bill London (UK), Cept (UK), David Bray (UK), Friendly Liu (HK), Graphic Airlines (HK), Jon Burgerman (UK), L1ES ONE (HK), Phil Ashcroft (UK), Swoon (USA), Vesna Parchet (UK).

It has been alot of hard work, but we feel that it has all been worth it with the line up of artists we have showing this year. Adapta has handpicked some of the finest talents from a broad spectrum of artistic skills; illustration, graffiti, streetart and graphic design are all backgrounds these artists possess.

3-2-1 Solstice

Exhibition venue : Main Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong

Opening Date : 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 19 November, 2009

Exhibition runs : 20 November 2009 – 3 January, 2010

Contact Details : Tel +852-28698802 Fax: +852-25221528

www.schoeniartgallery.com www.adaptagallery.com

Graphic Airlines Live Paint For 321 Solstice

One of HKG's best artist-duos, Graphic Airlines are doing a live paint today as part of the opening of Adapta Gallery's 321 Solstice show launch this Thursday. November 17th is the 321st day of the year and marks the time when the winter season really starts. If you are in central today, pls check out the artists at the Schoeni Branch Gallery on Hollywood Road.

Erick Scarecrow Micci Toys

Erick Scarecrow produces an ultra cutesy, super-limited 'dessert-based' figure line that I think are pretty darn hot...




See more of his work HERE.

Aquatic Plant Layout Aquarium Competition 2008

I have to say that fishtank-keeping has become an extremely competitive hobby in the past couple years with the emphasis being more on the layout of your plants rather than how many species of fish you can cram in the tank. What we are then left with is hobbyists striving for perfection; crystal-clear waters, lush vegetation and a tank that never needs to be cleaned...
The following pics are from the Aquatic Plant Layout Competition 2008...a Hong Kong guy won!! Bless....(Click on pics to enlarge)

World ranking Number 1- Cheng Siu Wai, Hong Kong

World ranking Number 2- Yutaka Kanno, Japan

World ranking Number 3- Hsu Yung Lin

World ranking Number 4- Cliff Hui, Hong Kong

World ranking Number 5- Long Tran Hoang, Vietnam

World ranking Number 15- Peter Kirwan, Ireland (I like the mountain-effect)

Eyewriter

Sometimes a story out of the blue will touch you very deeply and this is one of them.
The EyeWriter project is an ongoing collaborative research effort to empower people, who are suffering from ALS, with creative technologies.

It is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes.



"Members of Free Art and Technology (FAT), OpenFrameworks, the Graffiti Research Lab, and The Ebeling Group communities have teamed-up with a legendary LA graffiti writer, publisher and activist, named Tony Quan, aka TEMPTONE. Tony was diagnosed with ALS in 2003, a disease which has left him almost completely physically paralyzed… except for his eyes."- With opensource software, people are able to help Tony communicate and allow him to express himself creatively again. Incredible.......

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