Robots dream of donuts. - Castlemagazine

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Endlich ist es soweit. Die achte Ausgabe des Castlemagazine ist online!
Wir sind diesmal besonders stolz euch eine fantastische Auswahl an
Illustratoren und Künstlern präsentieren zu können, die sich zum Thema
oder auch ganz frei verbildlicht haben. Wie ihr auf den folgenden Seiten
erkennen werdet, lässt diese Ausgabe keine visuellen Fragen rund um das
Thema “Robots” offen. Einige künstlerisch begabte Menschen haben sich
und Ihren Standpunkt zu diesem Thema - wie wir finden - exzellent vertreten,
und sind gewillt euch über unser Magazin mit ihrem ganz persönlichen
“Robot - Virus” anzustecken.
Viel Spass!
castlemagazine
Finally it’s done! The eighth issue of the Castlemagazine is online.
Once again we’re proud to present you a fantastic selection of
illustrations and artists, who illustrated the topic or worked totally free.
As you can see on the following pages, this edition gives answers
to any questions concerning “robots”. Several talented people present
their work and their own position to the topic here in Castlemagazine.
They spread their quite personal “robot - virus” over our magazine,
so prepare to get infected.............
Enjoy!
castlemagazine

START
Pages 1 - 3 provide a nice beginnig and introducing
words. Welcome to castlemagazine issue 8!
ROBOTS ISSUE
Pages 5 - 74 show you some of the finest pieces in robotnik artwork from all over the world.
Many fine artists and illustrators sent in their cool stuff and make this section to a powerful
and stunning part of this issue.
SPECIALS
Pages 76 - 88 our section for the extraordinary and special stuff. A soft mixture
from commercial to weird stuff. Give us feedback if you liked it..
SHOWCASE
Pages 90 - 110 is the usal space for free works or experimental arts. we present good artists
with free thoughts and a slightly view onto their personal works.
BACKEND
Pages 112 - 114 goodbye and forever young. see you
in hell baby. we give some thoughts about the impress
the artsist an our upcomig issue.
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ROBOTS ISSUE
Pages 5 - 74 show you some of the finest pieces in robotnik artwork from all over the world.
Many fine artists and illustrators sent in their cool stuff and make this section to a powerful
and stunning part of this issue.
Artists:
Page 5 - 8 Imphead - Brian Despain
Page 9 -13 Nemomatic - Nemo Gould
Page 14 - 17 Matt Dixon
Page 18 - 21 Konni Schöffl
Page 22 - 27 Tinmen - Eric Joyner
Page 28 - 30 Daniel Schüßler
Page 31 - 32 Aaron Jasinski
Page 33 - 34 Burrowburrow - Ann Smith
Page 35 - 40 Starjump
Page 41 - 41 starjump/centerblock
Page 42 - 46 Centerblock
Page 47 - 53 Smatik
Page 54 - 58 Zrok
Page 59 - 60 Patrick Hartl
Page 61 - 66 Daisuke Tsutsumi
Page 67 - 68 Flin
Page 69 - 72 Ben Stenbeck
Page 73 - 74 Sebastian Bühler

“I’ve done everything from graphic design to concept illustration
but nothing comes close to creating my own visions.
To me it’s like drawing without a soul. I use my abilities to make images
but really I’m just translating someone else’s ideas.”
Brian Despain was born in 1971 with an overactive
imagination and a penchant for coloring in the lines.
Currently he’s working as a conceptual designer,
modeler and illustrator for Snowblind Studios, USA.
Mr. Bubble’s Birthday
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castlemagazine:
What do you think,
why is it so many illustrators like
to draw robots?
Brian:
Though I can’t readily speak for others the desire to use robots in my
images is twofold. First off robots are just cool, period. But second,
when I create a painting one of my main goals is to instill in it an
emotional tension. If I can create something that is moving, sad and
funny all at once, so that a person, when viewing the image, is taken on
a roller-coaster ride of feelings, then that image is going to be more
potent in the viewers mind and thus a more successful piece of art.
Naivety is one of the most underrated of human conditions. Innocence is
seen as this safe and simple place, but in truth it’s a gateway to
destruction and ruin. The experienced person will have learned how to
avoid the dangers and pain and emotional devastation thrown at them on a
daily basis but an innocent, unlearned person sets themselves up to fail
simply but not knowing or understanding the potential outcome of any
given situation. Since I can’t do horrible things to puppies or babies
or some other profoundly innocent being without eliciting immediate
derision or disgust in my viewers I chose instead to use robots, newly
aware of themselves, but removed just enough from “human” to make their
situations funny instead of horrifying and just human enough for us to
connect with them as one who was at one time innocent but now
experienced for having gone through what these poor metal men are about
to.
castlemagazine:
When did you felt like a robot the last time?
Brian:
There are times, in the wee hours of the morning, weeks into a project,
where I feel as if I’m just going through the motions. It’s then, when
the spark of creativity has left and all I’m doing is coloring in the
lines, when I feel most like a robot.
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Piscis Ex Machina

castlemagazine:
If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
Brian:
I’ve always been particular to the name “Gary” but I think,
given my impish nature, I would call it something
subversively funny like, “IPgr8”.
castlemagazine:
Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you
if you could be his master..?
Brian:
If I could get a robot bartender I’d be in heaven.
castlemagazine:
Do you think there is a thing a robot
can definiteley never manage to do?
Brian: Make art.
castlemagazine
If they would be allready available, would you buy
some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening Idea?
Brian:
Frankly, all kidding aside, I see the “Terminator” scenario
as a real possibility. If we are not careful to instill in our
creations concepts like “love”, “honor” and “responsibility”,
all those ideas and emotions that puts us above our animal brethren,
it is a very real possibility that the machines we create
could eventually be our undoing.
castlemagazine:
Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
Brian: No, but I bet Phil does.
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castlemagazine:
Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
Brian:
I believe we build robots because we’re inherently lazy. They are the
socially acceptable alternate to slaves. Alternately the whole building
a robot to mimic the human body originates entirely from our
overwhelming arrogance. When you come right down to brass tacks the
human body, as a machine isn’t really that efficient in terms of
completing a task. We’re not fast, we’re not strong, in fact we don’t
have any traits that make us that great except for our exceedingly
advanced brain. So if you really want to understand and explore the
human condition you should concentrate on understanding and building an
advanced, analytical mind rather than spending millions of dollars to
build a machine that can walk up stairs on two legs.
www.imphead.com
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Part of an installation at the
Berkeley Art Museum
Eight questions for
Nemo Gould/Nemomatic
castlemagazine:
What do you think, why is it so many artists like
to work with robots?
nemo gould:
Making robots is second only to making babies.
They are little people.
castlemagazine:
When did you felt like a robot the last time?
nemo gould:
Every day at work.
castlemagazine:
If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
nemo gould:
Sorry i dont quite understand the question.
castlemagazine:
Tell us your favourite task a robot should do
for you if you could be his master..?
nemo gould:
Dance.
diplomobil, 2003
installation view

castlemagazine:
Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley
never manage to do?
nemo gould:
Love me.
castlemagazine:
If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening
idea?
nemo gould:
not frightening, just perhaps a little boring. im not that interested in
practical robots. it would probably just want to vacuum all the time.
castlemagazine:
Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
nemo gould:
robots dream of naked robots.
rabbot, 2004
hearth attack, 2002
lubdub, 2006
jackalope, 2003
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castlemagazine:
Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
nemo gould:
i definitely think so in the case of “humanoid” robots. there is no other
reason for them to look like we do. robots are a kind of wish fulfillment.
as people, we can barely keep up with the technology we have created. a
robot is a literal union of man and technology.
arachnoid, 2004
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the representative, 2004
This big fellow was built
specifically for a short film
“Land of the Lost”
urban assault baby, 2005
www.nemomatic.com
attackalope, 2005
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Matt Dixon was born in 1972 in Birmingham, England.
These days, almost all of his artwork is undertaken digitally, something he enjoyed
since he first started assembling images from ASCII characters on his old VIC-20.
Thankfully, things have moved on a bit since 1980...
The Machine

castlemagazine:
What do you think,
why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots?
Matt: Maybe because they’re very emotional objects? The artist can make the robot
look however they wish and construct them from whatever material they choose,
but if they have a body, arms, legs and a head, the viewer can’t help
but project some emotion or feeling onto them. Robots are very powerful in that way.
castlemagazine:
When did you felt like a robot the last time?
Matt: When. Answering. Questions. SYNTAX ERROR IN LINE 2.
castlemagazine:
If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
Matt: Rolf.
castlemagazine:
Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..?
Matt: That’s easy. I’d get my robot to paint pictures!
castlemagazine:
Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do?
Matt: Paint pictures.
castlemagazine:
If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourself
or do you think it’s an frightening idea?
Matt:
Buy one? That’s a frightening thought. I don’t want a robot as slave.
I’d like to meet one in a bar and make friends.
Machines make better friends than most people do.
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Gortron’s Christmas Wish
castlemagazine:
Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
Matt:
Of course. And electric dogs, cats and mice. But not birds. Robots don’t trust birds.
castlemagazine:
Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
Matt:
When I draw robots, I always feel like they’re lost and lonely.
Full of wires and wheels, but missing a heart. I think a lot of humans
feel that way sometimes, so maybe we do see something of ourselves in robots
and perhaps that makes it easier to understand how we feel. I don’t know.
I think we should all be friends with the machines and see
if that makes us kinder to each other. I’m going to hug my washing machine now...
“Machines make better friends
than most people do.”
www.mattdixon.co.uk
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Contact Well oiled
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S/N: 7KF D24 J06
Fetischismus bezeichnet den Glauben an übernatürliche
Eigenschaften bestimmter Gegenstände und deren Ver-
ehrung. In unserer Konsumgesellschaft werden durch Mar-
keting, Design und Werbung Produkte emotionalisiert und
mit mysthischen Kräften ausgestattet, um sie trotz gesät-
tigter Märkte und materieller Befriedigung der Verbraucher
zu Objekten ihrer Begierde zu machen.
Installation view, Augsburg 2006
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Bestimmte Waren werden vergöttert, weil sie placeboartig
Sehensüchte erfüllen, die über ihre eigentliche Funktion
hinausreichen. Diese Arbeit ist eine visuelle Auseinander-
setzung mit dem Konsumfetischismus.
Mittels digitaler Kollage entstehen aus Alltagsgegenständen
emotionsgeladene übernatürliche Wesen, die Fetische der
heutigen Konsumgesellschaft verkörpern.
Eine Mischung aus gut und böse, aus Heiligkeit und Vul-
garität, aus Abstraktion und Gegenständlichkeit.
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Konstanze Schöffl
konny_schoeffl@gmx.de

Eight robot-questions for Eric Joyner:
CM: When did you felt like a robot the last time?
EJ: This morning, when I awoke.
CM: If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
EJ: Tranya, after the magical drink in a Star Trek episode I forget the name of.
CM: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..?
EJ: I’d have it clean the bathroom!
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CM: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do?
EJ: Paint my paintings.
CM: If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea?
EJ: I have no problem buying a robot...they will do my bidding.
CM: Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
EJ: This is a common myth. Robots dream of donuts.
Glazed during the week, chocolate on weekends.
CM: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
EJ: Sort of... we build them to do our work,
so we can then search for meaning & understand ourselves.
CM: Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
EJ: Most of us know we’re here...we just like stuff that looks like us.
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“Robots dream of donuts.“
Above: Arrival ,Right: Traveler

Round 69
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robokong
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www.ericjoyner.com
timetravellers

Postnuclear Onrail-Robot
for soil research.
ORDER 66
Installation, digitaly graded
Daniel Schüßler, 2006
Daniel
Schüßler
8 questions for Daniel Schüßler
castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators
like to draw robots?
Daniel Schüßler: Perhaps because there´s no defined description
to create and draw a robot. You can let yourself go.
castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time?
Daniel Schüßler: On some single days, when i get up from my
bed with the wrong foot..steering around like a robot the whole
day.
castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his
name?
Daniel Schüßler: His name would be HAL-9000 or just Andy.
castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for
you if you could be his master..?
Daniel Schüßler: If it´s an italian-made robot he should do lots
of espresso for me.

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daniel.schuessler@gmx.de
castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can
definiteley never manage to do?
Daniel Schüßler: He could never ever paint my paintings.
castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would
you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an
frightening idea?
Daniel Schüßler: For me, it would be to frightend.
I´m already nerved by Personal Computers.
castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
Daniel Schüßler: Yes,they do...and of electric shepherds as well.
castlemagazine: Do we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humanlike robots just a searching for our existence?
Daniel Schüßler: Yes, could be; but also to have something
more to domineer and control.

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cm: What do you think,
why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots?
AJ: I don’t know about others, but for me. I like the generic and
stereotypical ideas of ‘robot’ I try and accentuate that. I think it says
something about being human. Don’t we all feel like robots at some point?
Plus I wish i had my own robot.
cm:When did you felt like a robot the last time?
AJ: Probably sitting in traffic.
cm:If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
AJ: When i was 16 I had a bird named Bird.
I would probably name my robot...Robot.
cm: Tell us your favourite task a robot
should do for you if you could be his master..?
AJ: Probably give me piggy back rides where ever i went.
cm: Do you think there is a thing a robot
can definiteley never manage to do?
AJ: Make art.
cm: If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourself
or do you think it’s an frightening idea?
AJ: Absolutely would. if I had the money.
cm:Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
AJ: Hopefully they dream of girl robots (if they are boy robots).. :)
cm: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
AJ: I think it is ultimately our fascination at being gods. I mean- creating
something in our own image.. that resembles our own existence.

calculator
selfhelp rayguns vs. flowers
www.aaronjasinski.com
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www.burrowburrow.com
BURROWBURROW
ANN SMITH
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EIGHT QUESTIONS FOR
ANN SMITH / BUROBURROW
castlemagazine:
What do you think, why is itmany artists like to work with robots?
Ann Smith: They’re just so cool. They can be made to do anything.
The closer they are to our reality, though, the creepier they are.
All of this makes them a great subject matter for artists.
castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time?
Ann Smith: Working at my little part time job as a sales associate,
we absolutely have to greet everyone that comes through the door.
It can be so forced sounding: “Hi, How are you today?” Many times
I don’t get a response, or even a glance. This is when I feel like a robot.
castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
Ann Smith: Unicorn.
castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could
be his master..?
Ann Smith: I would like a full size robot horse that I could ride around the city
instead of a car.
castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do?
Ann Smith: Uh...get drunk? I can’t imagine they’d be very good cooks either- you have to
taste things to cook. As artists they’d only be able to replicate things. As comedians they
could tell a joke but would never get it. They would think things like roller coasters are
pointless. They would never understand why people love their pets... or other people.
Really, they’d be bad at anything that requires inspiration... like drinking!
castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some
robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea?
Ann Smith: Are you kidding? I would love to have a robot. I can see
myself getting really attached, and never being able to trade it in for
the new model... like my computer.
castlemagazine:.Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
Ann Smith: I’m not sure if they dream, but I put mine to bed every night.
castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Ann Smith: Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
I think it’s natural to try to make robots that look like us. It makes sense to
try to copy something we know. I’m not sure that we’re really searching for
anything when we do that. I think It’s kind of a game: seeing how far we
can go.
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samurai autumn
“an artist needs to be free, not to be what the other want -
to be authentic. i choose my life...”
Alejandro Jodorowsky
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walking giant bot
ink on paper

What do you think,
why is it so many artists like
to work with robots?
Robots can do anything for you. They are slaves as well
as mighty heros. They are a perfect basis for illustrators to
form a very individual figure.
When did you felt like a robot the last time?
When i am drunken i change between human and
robotnic lobo. that can be very funny sometimes..
If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
botsler 3.0

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Tell us your favourite task a robot should do
for you if you could be his master..?
He would talk to my pc and tell me all the secrets why
this motherfucker is so fukin slow sometimes..
Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never
manage to do?
He could never ask what he could never do.
If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourself or do you think it’s an
frightening idea?
At the moment im staring at my personal robot with one eye.
nono.. please no more robots. there are enough people already
acting like them.
8.Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
Yes and no. Robots will be able to imitate ourselves very well.
But we will also regognize the pure humanity if we see the
fontiers they can never go beyond. future is coming..
“Rock and roll” or “randy robots” by centerblock 06 castle

DIE SUCHE NACH PH88
MTK
01

Plötzlich entladen sich Teilchen. Aus
dem nichts erscheinen Sie. Sie fliegen
umher, bilden Kreise, Spiralen, dann
wieder in nicht zu erkennenden
Formationen - chaotisch. Gleisendes
Licht. Schnell wie Blitze. Ein surren
und zischen ist zu hören.
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“Es liegt etwas in der Luft...”
Erde. Längengrad, Breitengrad, irgendwo.
Bebautes Gebiet. Backstein, Beton, der Geruch
von Heizöl, Kaminfeuer und kalter Luft.
Es ist Nacht in der Stadt. Die Kälte erstickt
jeden Bazillus der es auch nur wagt die wohl
temperierten Räume der Menschen zu Verlassen.
Schnee und Eis dominieren. Die Metereologen
sagen keine Wetterbesserung voraus und die
Bildzeitung redet von einem kosmischen
Sturm, der Tier, Mensch und elektronische
Geräte heimsuchen wird. Wie dem auch sei.
Die Lichter der Stadt färben die Eiskristalle
der Luft mauven farben. Es liegt etwas in der
Luft und in einem der zahllosen Hinterhöfe der
Stadt wird heute Nacht noch absurdes
Geschehen - Buh.

Aus dem Licht stampft ein roboterähnliches Wesen, genannt SMTK 01. Ein WNBmecha.
Sie werden von der Glühbirne, die wir als Kopf wahrnehmen, gesteuert. Diese Birnen sind
die intelligenteste Lebensform auf WNB.
Der WNBmecha sieht ein Bild - sein Auftrag. Finde PH 88. PH 88 ist Kronzeuge im Schauprozess
um die Präsidentschaft von WNB. Vor Jahren musste er den Planeten verlassen,
da es um sein Leben ging und er der einzige Zeuge ist, der den Planeten vom Joch der
momentanen Dikatatur befreien kann. Aber warum muss eine künstliche Intelligenz wie
SMTK 01 ein Bild mit sich herum tragen, um eine gesuchte Person zu erkennen?

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SMTK 01 standing in the light.
SMTK.01.

“Die Erbauer hatten SMTK 01 absichtlich mit
einem schlechten Gedächtnis konstruiert...”
Die Erbauer hatten SMTK 01 absichtlich mit
einem schlechten Gedächtnis konstruiert,
so dass er nur simple Arbeiten ausführen
kann und falls er eines Tages in falsche oder
gegnerische Hände geraten sollte, nicht weiss
warum er seine Tätigkeiten ausführt und
letzten Endes gar nicht mehr weiss, warum
er eigentlich eingesetzt wird, falls er mit
Fragen bombadiert werden sollte. Er könnte
sich nie verplappern, stellt nicht viele Fragen
und ist ein loyaler Diener.
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In Windeseile begeben sich die Beiden aus
dem Kellergewölbe ins Freie, um endlich Ihre
Reise zu ihrem Heimatplaneten anzutreten.
Denn es wird Zeit. Lange hat die Suche gedauert
und die Anwesenheit von PH 88 wird WNB
von der Diktatur befreien und den Frieden
bringen.
SMTK.01.
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All robots, texts, and fotos created by Smatik.
For any further infromation and more pictures
please visit his website on
www.smatik.de
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Untitled
Zrok
ca.40cm high
Polysterol
Sprählack & Hartl.COM

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Untitled
Zrok
ca.40x35cm high
Polysterol
Sprählack & Hartl.COM

2xUntitled / both ca.40cm high / Polysterol / Sprählack & Hartl.COM
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Untitled
Zrok
ca.40x35cm high
Polysterol
Sprählack & Hartl.COM
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Untitled
Zrok
ca.35cm high
Polysterol
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www.simplestroke.com
He was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Moved to NY in ‘93.
Graduated from School of Visual Arts in Illustration in 98.
Worked for Lucas Learning Ltd. for 2 years and currently work for Blue Sky
Studios as a visual development artist on their upcoming projects.

What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like
to draw robots?
It’s one of those “everyone’s childhood fascinations.” It might be that
we all connect toys to robots. I definitely love think of toy design when
I draw robots.
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If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
Leo.( name of my cat from my childhood)
Tell us your favourite task a robot should do
for you if you could be his master..?
type emails for me
If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourself or do you
think it’s an frightening idea?
I’m already freaking out just by emails and internet...
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Do you think there is a thing a robot
can definiteley never manage to do?
“be creative”
Daisuke Tsutsumi
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flinster@t-online.de
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New Zealand based Artist Ben Stenbeck has been drawing stuff since he was old enough to hold
a pencil. His first Comics publication ‘Ben Fun Comics’ was released to wide critical acclaim at his house
when he was 6, and hes been doing it ever since. Over the last nine years he has worked as an illustrator and
designer in every capacity from Film to Comics to Games with numerous commercial illustration jobs in
between. Clients include, Valve software, Darkhorse Comics, and Weta Workshop (LORD OF THE RINGS).
He took a brief break in 2002 to write/ Produce/ and Direct (In partnership with Mike Asquith)
The award winning short film “Zombie Movie”. Which can be viewed here:
www.2chums.com
Eight robot-questions for Ben Stenbeck:
castlemagazine:
What do you think,
why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots?
Ben: They are a source of infinite possibility And fun to draw.
castlemagazine:
When did you felt like a robot the last time?
Ben: When I was turned into a Cyborg. It sucked ass.
castlemagazine:
If you would build a roboter what would be his name?
Ben: “MR DESTRUCTO INCINATRON!” or “ALVIN”.
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“Personally I think ‘Human’ robots
would end up like the Internet.“
Monster with brain tumour

castlemagazine:
Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you
if you could be his master..?
Ben: Mix cocktails. Burn people to death with his (or Her) Lazer eyes.
castlemagazine:
Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do?
Ben: They will never care about anything. Emotionally or intellectually.
Which would make them perfect for work as Hollywood producers!
castlemagazine:
If they would be allready available,
would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea?
Ben: Only if they were affordable and they really did know every cocktail
ever invented and they could burn people to death with their lazer eyes.

nighty time snatcher
castlemagazine:
Do robots dream of electric sheeps?
Ben: Yes. And some of them even see attack ships
on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
castlemagazine:
Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves?
Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?
Ben: Personally I think ‘Human’ robots would end up like the Internet.
A great idea, that in theory has the potential to save the world.
But people will just use it for ‘getting off ’.
the man god would not forgive
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SPECIALS
Pages 76 - 88 our section for the extraordinary and special stuff. A soft
mixture from commercial to weird stuff. Give us feedback if you liked it..
we love the experiment but we also love money.
content:
Page 76 - 81 Datapilot 1.0
Page 82 - 83 Skatefieberausstellung
Page 84 Streetart
Page 85 - 86 Van Data
Page 87 - 88 inoperable

DATA PILOT 1.0
Sticker Compilation
1 Logbuch + 80 Sticker
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Logfile 1
Der Flug der Hummel.
Oder wie die Zeit das Zeichen vom
Inhalt trennt. Und die Form, die alte
Sau, schadenfroh triumphiert. Warum es
dieses Buch gibt. Eines Sommertages
lagen wir in einer schönen grünen
Wiese und lauschten den Hummeln, die
an uns vorbeidröhnten. Über uns spannte
sich der blaue Himmel und wir kamen
ins Grübeln. Über Medien und Mädchen.
über Design und Werbung. Darüber, dass
wir unentrinnbar umzingelt sind von
Botschaften. Von dicken, dünnen,
stumpfen, scharfen. Von welchen, die
uns neckisch ankitzeln und zirpen: Ich
liebe dich. Ich will dich. Und du willst
mich auch. Von anderen, die uns
anbrüllen: Ich bin wahnsinnig billig! Ich
bin wahnsinnig schön! Ich bin so was von
dein Glück! Und wir erkannten: In 1000
Jahren würden diese Botschaften alle
zu Staub zerfallen sein. Und was von
ihnen bliebe, wäre nichts als ihre ohne
Inhalt unverstehbare Form, archäologische
Kommunikationsfragmente. Das
optimale Terrain für den Data Pilot 1.0.
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DATA PILOT 1.0
Logfile 2
Willkommen im Cockpit.
150 Gestalter, Designer, Texter und
Journalisten aus Deutschland, Österreich
und der Schweiz sind für den Data Pilot
1.0 zu einem Flug über die spröde Außenhaut
der Kommunikation des Jahres 2005
aufgebrochen. Aus fiktiver
Zukunftsperspektive haben sie als
Kommunikationsarchäologen die
Kommunikation unserer Gegenwart unter
die Lupe genommen. Mit unerbittlicher
wissenschaftlicher Präzision.
Mit grenzenlosem Ideenreichtum. Sie
haben das unübersichtliche Wirrwarr
an Signalen, Botschaften und Medien
entschlüsselt und exakt ausgewertet.
Dieses Logbuch dokumentiert die umfangreichen
Ergebnisse ihrer
Beobachtungen und Analysen. Mit Stickern,
die eine interaktive Auseinandersetzung
mit dem Thema Kommunikation
fordern. Mit detailreichen und informativen
Texten, die das Wissen mehren
und den Horizont erweitern werden.Das
Ergebnis stimmt uns zuversichtlich, dass
die Data Pilot 1.0 Sticker Compilation
kommenden Generationen ein verlässliches
Handbuch für das Verständnis unserer
heutigen Kommunikation sein wird.
Wenn nicht, dann eben nicht.

DATA PILOT 1.0

Logfile 3
80 Fundstücke wurden aus der Tiefe des
Vergessens gehoben,und sorgfältig vom
Staub der Jahrtausende befreit. Darunter
hübsche kleine,schräge Verrücktheiten
aus den Randbereichen kommunikativer
Interaktion, wie etwa das Phänomen der
sinnvollen Schokolade, dem sich die
Expeditionsteilnehmer Tanja Schickert
und Mirjam Zastrau angenommen haben.
Oder die überraschend poetisierende
Lebensbetrachtung Man lebt dahin eines
in jener Epoche international renommierten
Designers namens Kurt Weidemann,
visualisiert vom nicht minder
bekannten Fons M. Hickmann. Gefunden
wurden aber auch Schocker von
Orwellschen Ausmaßen.
Haluk Peters Text über die gezielte Desinformation
etwa, der von der Berliner
Illustratorengruppe Bildbad gestaltet
wurde. Schlie§lich dürfte noch Norval
Baitello mit seiner These für angenehmes
Gruseln sorgen, die Menschen
des beginnenden 21. Jahrhunderts hätten
im Zeitalter der Iconophagie, der
Bilderfresserei, gelebt. Appetit anregend
fotografisch umgesetzt von Andreas
Gefeller. Es gäbe noch viel zu erzählen
über diese Expedition, die über schroffe
Sprach-Canyons hinweg und durch
wüste Bild-Ebenen und Zeichen-Felder
hindurch führte. Aber lassen wir die
Beiträge lieber für sich selbst sprechen.
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DATA PILOT 1.0
Sticker Compilation
1 Logbuch + 80 Sticker
Ein Flug über die Aussenhaut
der Kombination

Logfile 4
Was bleibt zu sagen?
Lang lebe der Umkehrschub
der Kommunikation.
Delta : : : : :
Alpha : : : : :
November : : : : :
Kilo : : : : :
Echo
an alle beteiligten Piloten.
Vom Treibstoff Neugier nach vorne
gerissen und von der Tragfläche
Experimentierlust getragen, haben
sie aus dem Data Pilot 1.0 ein
aerodynamisches Zeitdokument der
Kommunikationsformen gemacht.
Einen wertvollen Kommunikationscodex,
der abgefahrene Irrwege der
Kommunikation ebenso dokumentiert
wie ihre gloriosen Erfolge.
Mit anderen Worten: Mission erfüllt.
Beim Flug über die Gegenwart der
Kommunikation aus zukünftiger Perspektive
wünschen wir viele Ahhh!s
und Ohhh!s. Wir wünschen neue
Offenheit für neue Erkenntnisse.
Wir wünschen massive
Autosensibilisierung für alles, was
mit Kommunikation zu tun hat.
Wir wünschen einen guten Flug.
DATA PILOT 1.0
Sticker Compilation
1 Logbuch + 80 Sticker
Ein Flug über die Aussenhaut
der Kombination

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INOPERAbLE
Gallery and Specialty Items Shop
Lindengasse 4/1a
a-1070 Vienna, Austria
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SHOWCASE
Pages 90 - 110 is the usal space for free works or experimental arts. we present good artists
with free thoughts and a slightly view onto their personal works.
Artists:
Page 90 - 91 Roland Brückner
Page 92 - 96 Jörg Fuchs
Page 97 - 100 Hendrik Haase
Page 101 - 106 Raffael Stüken
Page 107 - 110 Angelika Trojnarski

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JORG FUCHS
diploma / university of applied science / munich

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JOERGFUCHS@HOTMAIL.COM
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Raffael Stüken
The book »The form of norm« gives an inside on the different aspects of norm and tries to define
the nature of norm by the use of design elements and illustrations on the one hand
and descriptive texts on the other. Aspects of interest are the nature, the appearance,
the genesis and the classification of norms, but also instruments, which are used by norms
or which determine norms, as well as the negation – the abnorm. In order to be able
to cover the complexity of the subject the subtopics were selected in a more exemplary
and representative kind of way. So this book does not claim completeness but offers a taste
on one´s tongue. The design is characterized by the exchanges between norm and abnorm.
A precise grip and a clear typographic concept versus the anarchistic outbursts of the designer.
Contact: post@raffaelstueken.de

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unglückliche kombination aus zeit, ort und schuhen
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REFLEXIONEN
die welt ist wie ein baum fauler aprikosen.
faule aprikosen, die wie kleine rambos angstblüten streuen.
machen menschen zur knetmasse der gewalt.
zu opfern mit zu vielen grauen sonntagen in ihrem leben.
eine menagerie des kaputten und verlorenen.
das stillleben ist in wirklichkeit ein wachkoma.
...so unvermeindlich ein löffel tinte das wasser in einem glas verdunkelt,
so färbt der menschliche irrsinn und stumpfsinn unsere welt.
jedes gute bild ist ein drama -
der abgrund muß immer drohen.
der nächste schritt ist deine entscheidung.
der knopf im dezember
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BIOGRAPHIE
angelika j. trojnarski
geboren 06.1979 in mragowo, polen
studium ‘freie malerei’ bei prof. jörg immendorff.
kunstakademie düsseldorf. ab 10.2006
studium ‘freie malerei’. kunstakademie düsseldorf. seit
10.2005
1jähriges gaststudium ‘freie malerei’.
klasse herbert brandl. kunstakademie düsseldorf.
10.2004
1jähriges privatstudium ‘freie malerei’.
klasse bernard lokai. ‘freie kunstakademie’, essen.
10.2004

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WWW.TROJNARSKI.COM
die nacht der bleistifte
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