118. Gundam Z Otaku "Open Studios" Camera
atelier ying, nyc.
Yes, it is Gundam.
Is it a mall, commune, collective, a set of otaku art studios or a communal nest, places of refuge for the imagination?
Gundam models are architectural models of fantasy machines. These aren't toys. As models they already are machines just as buildings are machines. As models they provide study into the functions of machines in fantasy worlds.
With an nyc rooftop viewfinder,
the architecture details are different compared to Asia. With features as unique fire escapes and grunge charm; this proposal lends Gundam a new local flavor contrast.
The set of four open otaku studios (viewed from the back of the camera) allows the photographer to envision spaces for his passions. The architectural model doubles also as a camera. Why a camera? Why not a blender or a pencil box? Because the camera and the architectural model both provide views to study the design and its siting (imagine this for a Gundam). Both types of machines allow us to view the world from an enclosed space colored by local surroundings and personal spaces; this has been a stereotype of the relationship of the otaku with the world which was a defining perspective. Of course it has changed for the better. Yet both are niche worlds and forms of modern identity.
Design, text and drawing are copyright 2013 by David Lo.
118. Gundam Z Otaku "Open Studios" Camera
atelier ying, nyc.
Yes, it is Gundam.
Is it a mall, commune, collective, a set of otaku art studios or a communal nest, places of refuge for the imagination?
Gundam models are architectural models of fantasy machines. These aren't toys. As models they already are machines just as buildings are machines. As models they provide study into the functions of machines in fantasy worlds.
With an nyc rooftop viewfinder,
the architecture details are different compared to Asia. With features as unique fire escapes and grunge charm; this proposal lends Gundam a new local flavor contrast.
The set of four open otaku studios (viewed from the back of the camera) allows the photographer to envision spaces for his passions. The architectural model doubles also as a camera. Why a camera? Why not a blender or a pencil box? Because the camera and the architectural model both provide views to study the design and its siting (imagine this for a Gundam). Both types of machines allow us to view the world from an enclosed space colored by local surroundings and personal spaces; this has been a stereotype of the relationship of the otaku with the world which was a defining perspective. Of course it has changed for the better. Yet both are niche worlds and forms of modern identity.
Design, text and drawing are copyright 2013 by David Lo.