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Giant Robot Time: 3.30.12

NEW WORK BY AKO CASTUERA

APRIL 7 – MAY 2, 2012

Ako Castuera often shows at Giant Robot in group exhibitions. This will be her first solo effort at Giant Robot. Castuera’s work involves a look into the past which has brought us into the present. Along with her sweeping watercolor hills and valleys are dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Castuera relays their significance as a dreaming point as well as their contribution in our ecosystem. Also in this exhibition will be sculptural work also depicting prehistoric animals captured in a modernistic style. Castuera’s work is colorful, dreamy and captures a concept that explains who we are and where we came from. More info.

DIVERSIONS

MARCH 10 – APRIL 4, 2012

MONYO MONYO, JUDE BUFFUM, PAUL ROBERTSON,

FERIC, MEAT BUN, FRENCH, SEAN CHAO

We all have interests that takes us away. Our postcard image by Australian artist Paul Robertson is hyper dense and 8-bit influenced. Jude Buffum from Philadelphia crosses 8-bit art and social and pop culture commentary. Monyo Monyo from Japan creates wearable masks that are furry and powerful. Feric from Taiwan is known for his delicate and cyber-detailed pieces. Originally from Taiwan but now a resident of Los Angeles, Sean Chao creates astonishing dioramic worlds. French from England evokes metal music and its iconography. Meat Bun, our comrades from multiple pop up shops and Game Night events will display some of their iconic work. View the exhibit.


FERICFEROLOGY . II		FRENCHGOAT WITH PENTAGRAM

MEAT BUNBEAUTIFUL SPRING PRINT		MONYO MONYOUNTITLED MASKS

PAUL ROBERTSONKINGS		PAUL ROBERTSONMISSINGNO


FACEBOX: CREATIVESTENCIL AND PEN SET With Facebox, first choose a head shape, then add hairstyles, features, sunglasses and hats. Choose carefully to create over 100,000 possible faces!		HYPOTROCHOIDART SET Hypotrochoids are mathematical curves traced by a point in a circle (your pen) rolling around the inside of a bigger circle. These curves have been studied by mathematicians for centuries.

KAMIO JAPANCAT STICKERS These are the silliest group of cats I’ve ever seen. Lounging, cleaning themselves, jumping in boxes and more. Stick these to your favorite accessories.		SUSIE GHAHREMANIBUTTONS Susie Ghahremani is a favorite of ours and many other art fans. Her adorable animals are captured here in button form!

GAMA-GODIRTY BIRD TUK TUK T-SHIRT Gama-go is serious with this style. You better tip Dirty Bird a lot when you itch a ride in his Tuk Tuk.		GAMA-GOYETI SHARK PUNCH T-SHIRT Even the Great White Shark is no match for the Yeti’s punch. Gama-Go creates another classic.

UPPER PLAYGROUNDDAVID CHOE SIAMESE TWINS T-SHIRT David Choe and Upper Playground collaborate for this fantastic Siamese Twin design based on one of David’s creations!		GAMA-GOSWITCH POP BOTTLE OPENER This switchblade bottle opener is the real deal. Pomade and beer can’t be beat. Surprise, impress, and scare your friends!

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 11

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, will be published by Minotaur in April 2012.

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 11

By ED LIN

NEW MUSIC REVIEWS: GOH NAKAMURA, JAH WOBBLE & KEITH LEVENE, HIGH ON FIRE

By MARTIN WONG

So much new music has dropped this month that my head hurts–and I love it. For starters, there’s a soundtrack CD that veteran indie musician/upstart actor Goh Nakamura dropped in the mailbox for me between his stops on the film festival circuit.

WOMEN’S DAY IN MONGOLIA

By MICHELLE BOROK

March 8th was International Women’s Day, which is very much celebrated in Mongolia. In the States, only pinkos and commies care to recognize a day that honors and celebrates the gender most often under-represented, under-served, and misunderstood around the world, but here it’s different.

GAME NIGHT 9 PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Game Night is an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this ninth installment, we featured two games: Abobo’s Big Adventure and Hitbox Team’s Dustforce.