http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/12/berenice-by-motohiko-odani/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/12/berenice-by-motohiko-odani/#comment-311578 Sean Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:24:24 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/12/berenice-by-motohiko-odani/#comment-311578 This piece speaks in many levels usually leaning towards the post-apocalyptic/new-solution environment, but I definitely find a connection with your last remark, where there is a certain release from this object, forgotten from a different past, with its contents ever the more precious. Our curiousity lingers which it almost feeds on with its extensive cables searching for an outlet. Though I find much empathy in this aesthetic, I am criticized for my own work as well, for being too close to science fiction. The only thing that bugs me about this is the obvious reference to that pop culture image of 'Akira' and his precious doomsday contents. Sci-Fi is righteous, pop Sci-Fi I feel is weak. Without a doubt, Odani is one of my favorite artists, having witnessed an exhibit of his in Mexico City, MX, though this piece was not present, but I wondered if he relies sometimes too much on these pop references to illustrate his concept. This piece speaks in many levels usually leaning towards the post-apocalyptic/new-solution environment, but I definitely find a connection with your last remark, where there is a certain release from this object, forgotten from a different past, with its contents ever the more precious. Our curiousity lingers which it almost feeds on with its extensive cables searching for an outlet. Though I find much empathy in this aesthetic, I am criticized for my own work as well, for being too close to science fiction. The only thing that bugs me about this is the obvious reference to that pop culture image of ‘Akira’ and his precious doomsday contents. Sci-Fi is righteous, pop Sci-Fi I feel is weak. Without a doubt, Odani is one of my favorite artists, having witnessed an exhibit of his in Mexico City, MX, though this piece was not present, but I wondered if he relies sometimes too much on these pop references to illustrate his concept.

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