Mark had the old Mr. Satan mask 3D-scanned and using his new CNC machine created the new Mr. Satan out of a solid block of steel. The whole thing is 300 lbs maybe slightly less after the back is hollowed out for a flame thrower.
It will be shown at an art show in Miami next month. More details on that event to follow.
Recently SOMARTS director and SRL friend Jack Davis suffered a heart attack. He is recuperating and SRL extends best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery and continued good health to Jack. SRL long-time crew member John Law writes this testimonial in appreciation for all that Jack has done for the S.F. art community.
Images from photographers shooting exclusively for SRL now up on the Ghostly Scenes of Infernal Desecration page. Also a review from RE/Search’s V. Vale and more… Image from Garth Webb
For those wishing to keep up with the inner workings of SRL show production, I’ll be posting photos and videos often, as well as news and machine progress on the official SRL San Jose show page here. No name as of yet -informally we’re calling it Dante’s Inferno/6 Flags Over Hell but Mark will bless it with a proper name closer to the show. Check that page periodically for updates though this has been the first time in a long time that we are doing a large, pre-planned, permitted, local show and so it amuses me that we’re actually posting details so early on!
Details Day: Friday, August 11 2006 Time: 10:30pm (or pyro-clock) Location: behind South Hall (435 South Market St San Jose) Ticket Price: $25
The shop is in full swing gearing up for August’s ISEA show in San Jose
Aside from the assortment of the usual explosion experiments at the SRL compound on a holiday such as this, it was also a chance to bring out two machines for practice/testing.
The Inchworm with Mark Pauline giving lessons to operators Karen Marcelo and Liisa Pine and son Jake Eddie’s first time control of a SRL machine (which he calls BigBug)!
And the V-1 that Mark and Doug Sutton tested which is a replica of a WWII buzz bomb engine which was also the first guided missile.
Some images taken by Vordo on Mark Pauline’s cam finally uploaded here!. Keep checking as we will be adding more soon.
Keep up to date as well on this August’s San Jose Show here – we will be posting pre-show images, video, blogs shortly… Tickets will probably sell out so get them NOW through Zero One/ISEA
Survival Research Laboratories was conceived of and founded by Mark Pauline in November 1978. Since its inception SRL has operated as an organization of creative technicians dedicated to re-directing the techniques, tools, and tenets of industry, science, and the military away from their typical manifestations in practicality, product or warfare. Since 1979, SRL has staged over 45 mechanized presentations in the United States and Europe. Each performance consists of a unique set of ritualized interactions between machines, robots, and special effects devices, employed in developing themes of socio-political satire. Humans are present only as audience or operators.
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