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MRS GRONKWONK'S FACTORY
1965
I invented a country called
Indoslimia, ruled by a large engineer called Mrs Gronkwonk. The factory produced barrels
of hot air (it is series of conveyors that transport miniature barrels around) but its
main function was to keep one of the country's animal species, called bedbirds, out of
mischief. Bedbirds had grown too fat to fly and mainly sat on beds. . |
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The top floor is a
recreation area for the bedbirds (note the four poster bed and the flight simulator). |
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THE EGO PUMP
1966
The idea was to play a harmonium (on
which the machine lived) and set it going to cheer yourself up. The pair of hands clapped
you, the rectangular sign flashed 'gosh you're gorgeous', the weight dropped into
water sploshing about in a cheerful sort of way, and the device on the left shot out
packets of anti-depressants at high speed. |
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MAN
1967
A restrained city banker who loses control
when a switch is pressed. I was a great fan of Magritte's paintings at the time. The
man's moustache falls, revealling a smile; his arms, legs and ears dance and his hat
whizzes round. |
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BLOWER
1968
A breathing 'robot' made out of a sewing
machine and other scrap |
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BALL MACHINE
1968
A machine that flings ping pong balls
around, made of wonderful army surplus gun aiming devices called ball resolver units. |
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Adolescent
creations
Gladys, the burglar catcher
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