more work in progress pics of the SUPbot.... These show some of the GLOW in the DARK!

 These show some of the GLOW in the DARK!!!

mike slobot makes custom kidrobot munnys

i've done quite few of these Kidrobot Munny's for people and thought, i have never posted all of them together before... hmm, time to remedy that situation. scroll to the bottom to see the first one i did :) All these custom munnys have been sold, but you commission your own custom munny from me in my etsy shop.

er, hey, that's not a munny - but it is an 8" Kidrobot Dunny...

The first slomunny that i created - it won first place at the first Uberbot Munny Show.

Remember, you can get your own one-of-a-kind slobot munny in my etsy shop.

pipe fixing robots!

This is an interesting bit about robots used to fix water pipes while they are still in the ground, rather than having to dig them up to fix them.


http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/smart-takes/who-will-rehabilitate-the-nations-aging-water-infrastructure-robots-of-course/4865/

slobot x warhol pop art

8"x10" print.  you can buy one here:  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41651781

mike slobot's robot art update! kaiju comrades 2, toying with art, and art basel miami

Opening November 12 and running through March 28, 2010 at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC is "Toy with Art" an exhibition of toys created by artists... here's a link to a short write-up about it. Toying with Art - Encore Magazine

In December:  Multiversal during Art Basel 2009 - http://www.multiversalgroupshow.com/   almost 150 artists - check the website for more info!

Also, coming up in 2010, the slobots will make their Japanese debut at kaijuComrades2 原宿ブッ壊す March 12th,13th and 14th, 2010 at Design Festa Gallery, East 303 Tokyo, Japan - here's a video showing the massively huge roster of international artists! more info on this as it gets closer!

slobot's Earl Grey and Sencha headed to Chicago

These two slobots, Sencha and Earl Grey are headed over to Rotofugi in Chicago as we speak to be part of the Toy Karma 2 show... nice line-up on this one, including some heavyweights in the Kaiju and art / toy arena, like Buff Monster, David and Sun Min of Ugly Dolls fame, Itokin Park, and many, many more. The whole premise of this show is based around Japanese toys and their influence on art. This came at a great time for the slobots, as i have been following a track with some of the slobots that takes them back to some of the original images and shapes, which, interestingly enough, take some cues from Japanese Kokeshi dolls, like the Philosophers that i did for a show earlier this year. Both of these slobots are made of found objects, approximately 75%-85% post consumer plastics that have been repurposed into art. The big one stands approximately 14" tall, both have a cool green glass eye and some glow in the dark parts. they have a story too: "Earl Grey and Sencha are two slobots from two different worlds... Sencha comes from the far off land of Japan, created as a household service robot while Earl Grey was created to be a librarian by a noted scientist from Great Britain. Worlds away from their homelands, they met in New York City, and, sharing a passion for proper cups of tea, opened a wonderful little tea shop in the Lower east Side."

incoming!!! slobot at dog days end of summer show curated by marshhouse

hey... time for an update... a slobot has landed in Charleston, WV and will be included in the Dog Days End of Summer Show. The Martian Orange Tree Herder's story goes like this: “A curious thing happened when the first Orange trees were planted on the Martian Surface. The orange trees grew into a hybrid plant / animal, in so much, that, during growing season, the orange trees began to migrate from field to field. In a moment of necessary quick thinking, the Orange Tree Herder robot was created to corral the young trees.”This slobot has a new feature, a black light reflective belly light. Contact marsh house for purchase inquiries. more pics below.

slobot x 626 experiment STITCH for mindstyle

here's my custom stitch that i just finished up for the 626 Experiment with mindSTYLE / disney. mine should be making its debut as part of the upcoming San Diego Comic Con. The original figure was a blank, 10" tall version of Stitch from the Disney Lilo and Stitch franchise. my finished custom stands about 18" tall, and is finished in a trippy copper color. his name is "Time Traveller 626".

slobot robotic philosophers?

Hey All! Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a show opening tonight (june 12, 2009) in Wilmington, NC at the Local Gallery at Fast Frame of Wilmington (http://fastframeofwilmington.com). The opening is from 5p-7:30pm and the show runs for a month. I have about a dozen slobots in the show, including these brand new slobot Philosophers. They are 100% slobot, found objects, etc and each stands about 20” tall. They form a Triptych, and their story goes like this: “Three Philosophers standing in a room, waxing philosophical on ethics, aesthetics, and various other thought provoking topics. These three philosophers love to discuss the ins and outs of the most complex and innane subjects equally. While lacking vocal instruments, they still manage to share their ideas both grand and verbose, by communicating telepathically with each other and everyone else as well. If you find yourself suddenly full of more thoughts than you can keep track of, there is probably a slobot Philosopher in the room." Contrary to popular belief, not all robots are bent on global domination, the slobots are friendly and just want to help.

Brian Despain interview at Boing Boing

i posted once before about Brian Despain and just came across this interview on Boing Boing with Roq La Rue about his robots and a new print. check it out.c the image above is also available as a limited edition print. i love this guy's work, so here are a few more :) http://www.despainart.com