Ben F. Carney

Written by Valentina on . Posted in art

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Nonmanifold_mandible, by Ben F. Carney, investigates loss of control over human emotions. To parallel unreasonable human behaviours, control over a digital charachter’s facial expression is given to four channels of emotive audio, allowing for violent reactions and a loss of identity.

[via random magazine]

Sweet Meats

Written by Valentina on . Posted in stuff, toys

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Sweet Meats are the brainchild of Lauren Venell (nee Fleischer), a San Francisco product designer with butchers on both sides of her family. She originally constructed the first “Hambone” as a personal art project, but commissions for the plush hams became so popular she decided to bring Sweet Meats to the masses.