Remember when you were a kid and you were allowed to play with Micro Machines or Hot Wheels for hours and hours without being interrupted? Hell, you would actually create a traffic jam. Chris Burden took that obsession and imagined the future with his kinetic sculpture, Metropolis II.
“A look at Chris Burden’s kinetic sculpture, filmed in 2011 at the artist’s studio in Topanga, California. The piece was exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in LA, California. The sculpture is modeled after a fast-paced futuristic city with 1,100 miniature cars running through an elaborate system of roadway tracks at a scale speed of about 240 miles per hour.” (via)
We have been hearing that the Robert Williams documentary “Mr. Bitchin,” that premiered at LACMA on Wednesday, is badass. Robert being the godfather of lowbrow and the founder of Juxtapoz, he has earned the status. He is even compared to the Beatles in the film, so you know what that means… impact has been large and in charge.
Robert Williams is a living-legend. He is the Godfather of Lowbrow, founded Juxtapoz Magazine, and has influenced an entire generation of artists with his groundbreaking art. He defines a generation. And, he is the topic of a new documentary, Mr. Bitchin, and Juxtapoz is giving away two tickets to the premiere of the film in Los Angeles at LACMA for a screening this Wednesday, June 16th at 7pm. Go here to try and win.
So you’re strolling around Los Angeles, and suddenly you see a giant pink figure hand in hand with a girl who looks like she stepped out of Alice in Wonderland. That’s a ChouChou and a Gary Baseman Tar Pit Girl, getting you hyped on Giggle and Pop! this weekend at the LACMA.
