Caution! Lichtenstein!

On Feb 21st 2013 Tate Modern is launching Roy Lichtenstein's retrospective art exhibition. With over 100 pictures, sculptures and drawings, it will be a great opportunity to see the work of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

Whaam! by Roy Lichtenstein in Tate Modern's storage warehouse.
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

There is something final and metaphorical about all Lichtenstein's works. As if he was trying to compare life to a comics story and show us that we should either be more easy going about everything or - on the contrary - extremely dramatic. If we live only once, why not do it with the passion and energy of an exploding plane from his 'Whaam!' painting?

Lichtenstein was one of the most significant figures on the American pop-art scene. His comics-inspired style earned him a place in the pantheon of acclaimed art gods. Lichtenstein did his own interpretations of Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne or Jackson Pollock's pictures showing his sense of humor and extensive knowledge of art. 

Recycled Fashion - 60s Poster Dresses

Cheap, fun and definitively pop, paper dresses were worn once or twice and then discarded.

Paper fashion was not always associated with such principled objectives as recycling. Harry Gordon sold his “poster dresses” for 3 dollars; other fashion designers, such as Elisa Daggs, Bonnie Cashin, Rudi Gernreich, Bill Blass and Pierre Cardin, sold their paper dresses for sums that ranged from ten to two hundred dollars. Paper dress parties were all the rage.

via http://deyoung.famsf.org/blog/pulp-fashion-goes-pop

Designer USB Stick

With the head falling off its' body while going into the computer you get a bit of a quirky feeling to this USB stick!

Why being boring? Why not showing off with your cool computer tools? A bit of a toy, a bit of a useful data transporting device. The USB sticks look like a little Japanese dolls. And its' head goes off! Personally - I LOVE IT!

http://www.deegotoys.com/es/

Chronotron - Time Travelling Robot

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I must admit (though I'm a bit shy about it) I'm a big fan of simple online games. They remind me, I guess, of my childhood and simply designed TV games. There is fun and thrill, sometimes a bit of competition, but it can't be taken too seriousely. This is what I love about it.
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Recently I became a huge fan of a game called Chronotron. It is a logical game in which a time travelling robot appears. I love this low-tech science-fiction atmosphere. The robot is red, blue and white and looks really cute and friendly. He has to do certain things in each stage, but in order to achieve his goals he has to travel in time and bring copies of himself to the current moment. Well, it is not really that simple as it seems. That's why fun. As Lady Gaga sings: "If it ain't hard it isn't fun". I got stuck in level 16. Help? Anyone?

TALK TO A ROBOT!

Jabberwacky.com is a website where you can talk with intelligent robots. You don't need to log in or download a program. Just go to the website. It works like a chat. By some point I thought I was talking to a real human being. The robot's answers are really smart. It was one of the most interesting online conversations I have had in a couple of years. You can choose a "person" you talk with: Joan, George, Shrink, Someone, Olivier etc. You can also save your converstaion or send it to a friend. The robots learn during every conversation. Don't be afraid to ask difficult questions. To give you the taste and keep you intrigued, I will show you parts of my converstation: Robot (George): Do you think our universe is the only one?
Me: I would like to believe so. It would make things easier. What do you think about the universe?
Robot: I leave the universe alone and I wouldn't mind the same courtesy from the universe.
Me: Do you really think so?
Robot: Sometimes.
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Robot: How are you?
Me: I'm fine, but I have some strange pessimistic thoughts inside of my heart.
Robot: You are going to die.
Me: Thanks!
Robot: My pleasure.
Me: You are rude!
Robot: I'm sorry.
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Robot: You live in a computer.
Me: Ok. Does it change anything?
Robot: No, it doesn't. You are right.
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Joan and George are the Jabberwacky robots which already have "bodies". Joan is really professional. She looks like a real human being. She is attractive, however she is not a crazy sexbomb who will say or do whatever you want to.
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http://www.icogno.com/joan.html
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What is the most interesting for me - all of those robots seem to have their own "personalities". If I had my own robot, I would like "him" to remember me. If "he" had a body, I would prefer if he looked like Star Wars robot, not a human.
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