Just received in the post from the Czech Republic, its the DPS Elektronika A-Z magazine for
which I did an interview.
Its a geeky mag all about high tech electronics and computer technology.
It would all baffle me even if it was in English…I would be none the wiser.
The good thing is that they have an art section.
I don’t have a clue what it says but I’m in there with some pretty amazing artists!
Including the Tube Map Radio by Masahindo Shindo (Design Museum, London).
(photo © Hitomi Kai Yoda)
Visually, in the magazine, the art looks stunning! So I Googled all the artists for some extra
info…
Well. I’ve always thought that circuit boards look like miniature cities….haven’t you?
Yuri Suzuki is an installation artist and circuit board genius who designed Tube Map Radio.
Commissioned by the Design Museum London and created in collaboration with engineer
Masahiko Shindo, the Tube Map Radio was inspired by various media sources such as
‘Secret Life of Machines,’ a British television show that described how various electronics
worked and by a spoof diagram created by the original designer of the London Underground
Tube map, Harry Beck, which shows the lines and stations as an annotated electrical circuit.
(Original Tube Map Drawing by Harry Beck)
(photo © Hitomi Kai Yoda)
Iconic landmarks on this new circuit board map are represented by components relating to
their functions, including a speaker where Speaker’s Corner sits and a battery representing
Battersea Power Station.
Taking away outer casings, Shindo and Suzuki wanted to make the components visible
because it is difficult for ordinary folk to understand the complexity of the workings
inside the casings of modern electronic gadgets.
By creating a “narrative to explain how electronics work,” they hope users will be
encouraged to mend their own broken gadgets.
Well that’s a small step forward in the battle against planned obsolescence.
And Its not just art! It is also a proper working radio!
More soon on the other amazing featured artists…..
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Fantastic 🙂
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Thank you Chantelle. You always can be counted on to be supportive. Warm hugs xxxxx
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Wow! 🙂
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Thanks!
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You are an amazing Artist! Electronica got it right!
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You are so kind Treasure. Thank you
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