Andy & Merja

Shock! Horror! Nude Art Scandal hits Ulverston!

November 25, 2008December 1, 2008 by Andy

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The quiet Cumbrian market town of Ulverston was hit today by an art scandal! Local resident Les Preston had made a complaint to the police about the "obscene" art works. "They are neither funny, artistic, or in any way suitable for a public building, being nothing short of obscene and…

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Too Much of a Mouthful premiered at PPP

November 18, 2008November 18, 2008 by Andy

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Andy & Merja officially premiered their newly commisioned work "Too Much of a Mouthful" at the Portable Pixel Playground event hosted by Lanternhouse International, Ulverston, Cumbria, Uk. The piece is an interactive bouncy castle, with flex sensors sending movement data via a Basic Stamp to Max/MSP patches generating sounds -…

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1+1=5 installed at Lanternhouse International

November 18, 2008November 18, 2008 by Andy

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Our family self-portrait "1+1=5" is curently installed on the roof at Lanternhouse International, Ulverston, Cumbria, UK to the amazement of locals! As we were installing the inflatables on the roof, gangs of local kids (and some adults) came to gawp amid crys of "It's got a willy!" and "Why's the…

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The Physical Impossibility of Foretelling the Future: Part 1 at Digital Media Festival 1.0

November 18, 2008November 18, 2008 by Andy

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We were invited to take part in the Digital Media Festival 1.0 at La Nau, Valencia, by Egle Oddo from the Namastic Collective. The original idea was to install The Physical Impossibility of Foretelling the Future: Part 1 hanging upside down in the cloisters of the old university, but we…

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Laughing My Guts Out

November 18, 2008November 18, 2008 by Andy

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A fun physical sonic sensation, combining huge cartoon-like guts made with "bouncy castle" technique, with interactive electronic sensors driving an audio soundscape derived from 8-bit computer games sounds. Children (& childminded adults) jump and dive amongst the guts while triggering and creating the sounds in real time. The hysterical fun…

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Dead Shark with Alien Bouncy

September 17, 2008October 10, 2008 by Andy

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1+1=5

September 17, 2008October 11, 2008 by Andy

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1+1=5 is a playful, humourous self-portrait of the artists' family - Mother, Father, and their three children. It was made originally for Andy & Merja's 2004 exhibition at Galleria Skulptor in Helsinki, but has since then been presented both in other galleries and as an outdoor installation.

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