Castle Magazine Issue 08 " by Castle Magazine

Endlich ist es soweit. Die achte Ausgabe des Castlemagazine ist online! Wir sind diesmal besonders stolz euch eine fantastische Auswahl an Illustratoren und Künstlern präsentieren zu können, die sich zum Thema oder auch ganz frei verbildlicht haben. Wie ihr auf den folgenden Seiten erkennen werdet, lässt diese Ausgabe keine visuellen Fragen rund um das Thema “Robots” oﬀen. Einige künstlerisch begabte Menschen haben sich und Ihren Standpunkt zu diesem Thema - wie wir ﬁnden - exzellent vertreten, und sind gewillt euch über unser Magazin mit ihrem ganz persönlichen “Robot - Virus” anzustecken. Viel Spass! castlemagazine

Finally it’s done! The eighth issue of the Castlemagazine is online. Once again we’re proud to present you a fantastic selection of illustrations and artists, who illustrated the topic or worked totally free. As you can see on the following pages, this edition gives answers to any questions concerning “robots”. Several talented people present their work and their own position to the topic here in Castlemagazine. They spread their quite personal “robot - virus” over our magazine, so prepare to get infected............. Enjoy! castlemagazine

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PRE FLIGHT

START Pages 1 - 3 provide a nice beginnig and introducing words. Welcome to castlemagazine issue 8!

ROBOTS ISSUE Pages 5 - 74 show you some of the finest pieces in robotnik artwork from all over the world. Many fine artists and illustrators sent in their cool stuff and make this section to a powerful and stunning part of this issue.

SPECIALS Pages 76 - 88 our section for the extraordinary and special stuﬀ. A soft mixture from commercial to weird stuﬀ. Give us feedback if you liked it..

SHOWCASE Pages 90 - 110 is the usal space for free works or experimental arts. we present good artists with free thoughts and a slightly view onto their personal works.

BACKEND Pages 112 - 114 goodbye and forever young. see you in hell baby. we give some thoughts about the impress the artsist an our upcomig issue.

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Artists: Page 5 - 8 Imphead - Brian Despain Page 9 -13 Nemomatic - Nemo Gould Page 14 - 17 Matt Dixon Page 18 - 21 Konni Schöffl Page 22 - 27 Tinmen - Eric Joyner Page 28 - 30 Daniel Schüßler Page 31 - 32 Aaron Jasinski Page 33 - 34 Burrowburrow - Ann Smith Page 35 - 40 Starjump Page 41 - 41 starjump/centerblock Page 42 - 46 Centerblock Page 47 - 53 Smatik Page 54 - 58 Zrok Page 59 - 60 Patrick Hartl Page 61 - 66 Daisuke Tsutsumi Page 67 - 68 Flin Page 69 - 72 Ben Stenbeck Page 73 - 74 Sebastian Bühler

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“I’ve done everything from graphic design to concept illustration but nothing comes close to creating my own visions. To me it’s like drawing without a soul. I use my abilities to make images but really I’m just translating someone else’s ideas.”

Mr. Bubble’s Birthday

Brian Despain was born in 1971 with an overactive imagination and a penchant for coloring in the lines. Currently he’s working as a conceptual designer, modeler and illustrator for Snowblind Studios, USA.

castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots? Brian: Though I can’t readily speak for others the desire to use robots in my images is twofold. First off robots are just cool, period. But second, when I create a painting one of my main goals is to instill in it an emotional tension. If I can create something that is moving, sad and funny all at once, so that a person, when viewing the image, is taken on a roller-coaster ride of feelings, then that image is going to be more potent in the viewers mind and thus a more successful piece of art. Naivety is one of the most underrated of human conditions. Innocence is seen as this safe and simple place, but in truth it’s a gateway to destruction and ruin. The experienced person will have learned how to avoid the dangers and pain and emotional devastation thrown at them on a daily basis but an innocent, unlearned person sets themselves up to fail simply but not knowing or understanding the potential outcome of any given situation. Since I can’t do horrible things to puppies or babies or some other profoundly innocent being without eliciting immediate derision or disgust in my viewers I chose instead to use robots, newly aware of themselves, but removed just enough from “human” to make their situations funny instead of horrifying and just human enough for us to connect with them as one who was at one time innocent but now experienced for having gone through what these poor metal men are about to. castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time?

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Brian: There are times, in the wee hours of the morning, weeks into a project, where I feel as if I’m just going through the motions. It’s then, when the spark of creativity has left and all I’m doing is coloring in the lines, when I feel most like a robot.

castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? Brian: I’ve always been particular to the name “Gary” but I think, given my impish nature, I would call it something subversively funny like, “IPgr8”. castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? Brian: If I could get a robot bartender I’d be in heaven. castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? Brian: Make art. castlemagazine If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening Idea? Brian: Frankly, all kidding aside, I see the “Terminator” scenario as a real possibility. If we are not careful to instill in our creations concepts like “love”, “honor” and “responsibility”, all those ideas and emotions that puts us above our animal brethren, it is a very real possibility that the machines we create could eventually be our undoing. castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps?

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Brian: No, but I bet Phil does.

castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? Brian: I believe we build robots because we’re inherently lazy. They are the socially acceptable alternate to slaves. Alternately the whole building a robot to mimic the human body originates entirely from our overwhelming arrogance. When you come right down to brass tacks the human body, as a machine isn’t really that efficient in terms of completing a task. We’re not fast, we’re not strong, in fact we don’t have any traits that make us that great except for our exceedingly advanced brain. So if you really want to understand and explore the human condition you should concentrate on understanding and building an analytical mind rather than spending millions of dollars to machine that can walk up stairs on two legs.

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Eight questions for Nemo Gould/Nemomatic castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many artists like to work with robots? nemo gould: Making robots is second only to making babies. They are little people. castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time? nemo gould: Every day at work. castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? nemo gould: Sorry i dont quite understand the question. castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? nemo gould: Dance.

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Part of an installation at the Berkeley Art Museum

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castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? nemo gould: Love me. castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an frightening idea? nemo gould: not frightening, just perhaps a little boring. im not that interested in practical robots. it would probably just want to vacuum all the time. castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps? nemo gould: robots dream of naked robots.

rabbot, 2004

hearth attack, 2002

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jackalope, 2003

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castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? nemo gould: i definitely think so in the case of â&#x20AC;&#x153;humanoidâ&#x20AC;? robots. there is no other reason for them to look like we do. robots are a kind of wish fulfillment. as people, we can barely keep up with the technology we have created. a robot is a literal union of man and technology.

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Matt Dixon was born in 1972 in These days, almost all of his artwork is undertaken digitally, something he enjoyed since he first started assembling images from ASCII characters on his old VIC-20. Thankfully, things have moved on a bit since 1980...

castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots? Matt: Maybe because they’re very emotional objects? The artist can make the robot look however they wish and construct them from whatever material they choose, but if they have a body, arms, legs and a head, the viewer can’t help but project some emotion or feeling onto them. Robots are very powerful in that way. castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time? Matt: When. Answering. Questions. SYNTAX ERROR IN LINE 2. castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? Matt: Rolf. castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? Matt: That’s easy. I’d get my robot to paint pictures! castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? Matt: Paint pictures. castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourself or do you think it’s an frightening idea?

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Matt: Buy one? That’s a frightening thought. I don’t want a robot as slave. I’d like to meet one in a bar and make friends. Machines make better friends than most people do.

castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps? Matt: Of course. And electric dogs, cats and mice. But not birds. Robots don’t trust birds. castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? Matt: When I draw robots, I always feel like they’re lost and lonely. Full of wires and wheels, but missing a heart. I think a lot of humans feel that way sometimes, so maybe we do see something of ourselves in robots and perhaps that makes it easier to understand how we feel. I don’t know. I think we should all be friends with the machines and see if that makes us kinder to each other. I’m going to hug my washing machine now...

Gortron’s Christmas Wish

“Machines make better friends than most people do.”

www.mattdixon.co.uk

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Well oiled

Installation view, Augsburg 2006

S/N: 7KF D24 J06 Fetischismus bezeichnet den Glauben an übernatürliche Eigenschaften bestimmter Gegenstände und deren Verehrung. In unserer Konsumgesellschaft werden durch Marketing, Design und Werbung Produkte emotionalisiert und mit mysthischen Kräften ausgestattet, um sie trotz gesättigter Märkte und materieller Befriedigung der Verbraucher zu Objekten ihrer Begierde zu machen.

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Bestimmte Waren werden vergöttert, weil sie placeboartig Sehensüchte erfüllen, die über ihre eigentliche Funktion hinausreichen. Diese Arbeit ist eine visuelle Auseinandersetzung mit dem Konsumfetischismus. Mittels digitaler Kollage entstehen aus Alltagsgegenständen emotionsgeladene übernatürliche Wesen, die Fetische der heutigen Konsumgesellschaft verkörpern. Eine Mischung aus gut und böse, aus Heiligkeit und Vulgarität, aus Abstraktion und Gegenständlichkeit.

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Eight robot-questions for Eric Joyner: CM: When did you felt like a robot the last time? EJ: This morning, when I awoke. CM: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? EJ: Tranya, after the magical drink in a Star Trek episode I forget the name of. CM: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? EJ: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have it clean the bathroom! ItDontLkGd2

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EJ: Paint my paintings. CM: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea? EJ: I have no problem buying a robot...they will do my bidding. CM: Do robots dream of electric sheeps? EJ: This is a common myth. Robots dream of donuts. Glazed during the week, chocolate on weekends. CM: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? EJ: Sort of... we build them to do our work, so we can then search for meaning & understand ourselves. CM: Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? EJ: Most of us know we’re here...we just like stuff that looks like us.

“Robots dream of donuts.“

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Above: Arrival ,Right: Traveler

CM: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do?

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Daniel Schüßler 8 questions for Daniel Schüßler

Postnuclear Onrail-Robot for soil research.

ORDER 66 Installation, digitaly graded Daniel Schüßler, 2006

castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots?

castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name?

Daniel Schüßler: Perhaps because there´s no defined description to create and draw a robot. You can let yourself go.

Daniel Schüßler: His name would be HAL-9000 or just Andy.

castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time? Daniel Schüßler: On some single days, when i get up from my bed with the wrong foot..steering around like a robot the whole day.

castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? Daniel Schüßler: If it´s an italian-made robot he should do lots of espresso for me.

castle daniel.schuessler@gmx.de castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? Daniel Schüßler: He could never ever paint my paintings. castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea? Daniel Schüßler: For me, it would be to frightend. I´m already nerved by Personal Computers. castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps? Daniel Schüßler: Yes,they do...and of electric shepherds as well. castlemagazine: Do we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humanlike robots just a searching for our existence? Daniel Schüßler: Yes, could be; but also to have something more to domineer and control.

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cm: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots? AJ: I don’t know about others, but for me. I like the generic and stereotypical ideas of ‘robot’ I try and accentuate that. I think it says something about being human. Don’t we all feel like robots at some point? Plus I wish i had my own robot. cm:When did you felt like a robot the last time? AJ: Probably sitting in traffic. cm:If you would build a roboter what would be his name? AJ: When i was 16 I had a bird named Bird. I would probably name my robot...Robot. cm: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? AJ: Probably give me piggy back rides where ever i went. cm: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? AJ: Make art. cm: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourself or do you think it’s an frightening idea? AJ: Absolutely would. if I had the money. cm:Do robots dream of electric sheeps? AJ: Hopefully they dream of girl robots (if they are boy robots).. :)

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cm: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? AJ: I think it is ultimately our fascination at being gods. I mean- creating something in our own image.. that resembles our own existence.

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BURROWBURROW ANN SMITH

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EIGHT QUESTIONS FOR ANN SMITH / BUROBURROW

castlemagazine: What do you think, why is itmany artists like to work with robots? Ann Smith: They’re just so cool. They can be made to do anything. The closer they are to our reality, though, the creepier they are. All of this makes them a great subject matter for artists. castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time? Ann Smith: Working at my little part time job as a sales associate, we absolutely have to greet everyone that comes through the door. It can be so forced sounding: “Hi, How are you today?” Many times I don’t get a response, or even a glance. This is when I feel like a robot. castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? Ann Smith: Unicorn. castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? Ann Smith: I would like a full size robot horse that I could ride around the city instead of a car. castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? Ann Smith: Uh...get drunk? I can’t imagine they’d be very good cooks either- you have to taste things to cook. As artists they’d only be able to replicate things. As comedians they could tell a joke but would never get it. They would think things like roller coasters are pointless. They would never understand why people love their pets... or other people. Really, they’d be bad at anything that requires inspiration... like drinking! castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think it’s an frightening idea? Ann Smith: Are you kidding? I would love to have a robot. I can see myself getting really attached, and never being able to trade it in for the new model... like my computer. castlemagazine:.Do robots dream of electric sheeps? Ann Smith: I’m not sure if they dream, but I put mine to bed every night. castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Ann Smith: Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? I think it’s natural to try to make robots that look like us. It makes sense to try to copy something we know. I’m not sure that we’re really searching for anything when we do that. I think It’s kind of a game: seeing how far we can go.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;an artist needs to be free, not to be what the other want to be authentic. i choose my life...â&#x20AC;? Alejandro Jodorowsky

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What do you think, why is it so many artists like to work with robots? Robots can do anything for you. They are slaves as well as mighty heros. They are a perfect basis for illustrators to form a very individual ďŹ gure.

When did you felt like a robot the last time? When i am drunken i change between human and robotnic lobo. that can be very funny sometimes.. If you would build a roboter what would be his name? botsler 3.0

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Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? He would talk to my pc and tell me all the secrets why this motherfucker is so fukin slow sometimes.. Do you think there is a thing a robot can deﬁniteley never manage to do?

If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourself or do you think it’s an frightening idea? At the moment im staring at my personal robot with one eye. nono.. please no more robots. there are enough people already acting like them.

Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? Yes and no. Robots will be able to imitate ourselves very well. But we will also regognize the pure humanity if we see the fontiers they can never go beyond. future is coming..

He could never ask what he could never do.

8.Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence?

“Rock and roll” or “randy robots” by centerblock 06

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MTK

DIE SUCHE NACH PH88

“Es liegt etwas in der Luft...” Erde. Längengrad, Breitengrad, irgendwo. Bebautes Gebiet. Backstein, Beton, der Geruch von Heizöl, Kaminfeuer und kalter Luft. Es ist Nacht in der Stadt. Die Kälte erstickt jeden Bazillus der es auch nur wagt die wohl temperierten Räume der Menschen zu Verlassen. Schnee und Eis dominieren. Die Metereologen sagen keine Wetterbesserung voraus und die Bildzeitung redet von einem kosmischen Sturm, der Tier, Mensch und elektronische Geräte heimsuchen wird. Wie dem auch sei. Die Lichter der Stadt färben die Eiskristalle der Luft mauven farben. Es liegt etwas in der Plötzlich entladen sich Teilchen. Aus dem nichts erscheinen Sie. Sie fliegen umher, bilden Kreise, Spiralen, dann wieder in nicht zu erkennenden Formationen - chaotisch. Gleisendes Licht. Schnell wie Blitze. Ein surren und zischen ist zu hören.

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Luft und in einem der zahllosen Hinterhöfe der Stadt wird heute Nacht noch absurdes Geschehen - Buh.

Aus dem Licht stampft ein roboter채hnliches Wesen, genannt SMTK 01. Ein WNBmecha.

Der WNBmecha sieht ein Bild - sein Auftrag. Finde PH 88. PH 88 ist Kronzeuge im Schau-

Sie werden von der Gl체hbirne, die wir als Kopf wahrnehmen, gesteuert. Diese Birnen sind

prozess um die Pr채sidentschaft von WNB. Vor Jahren musste er den Planeten verlassen,

die intelligenteste Lebensform auf WNB.

da es um sein Leben ging und er der einzige Zeuge ist, der den Planeten vom Joch der momentanen Dikatatur befreien kann. Aber warum muss eine k체nstliche Intelligenz wie SMTK 01 ein Bild mit sich herum tragen, um eine gesuchte Person zu erkennen?

SMTK 01 standing in the light.

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SMTK.01.

“Die Erbauer hatten SMTK 01 absichtlich mit einem schlechten Gedächtnis konstruiert...” Die Erbauer hatten SMTK 01 absichtlich mit einem schlechten Gedächtnis konstruiert, so dass er nur simple Arbeiten ausführen kann und falls er eines Tages in falsche oder gegnerische Hände geraten sollte, nicht weiss warum er seine Tätigkeiten ausführt und letzten Endes gar nicht mehr weiss, warum er eigentlich eingesetzt wird, falls er mit Fragen bombadiert werden sollte. Er könnte sich nie verplappern, stellt nicht viele Fragen und ist ein loyaler Diener.

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In Windeseile begeben sich die Beiden aus dem Kellergewรถlbe ins Freie, um endlich Ihre Reise zu ihrem Heimatplaneten anzutreten. Denn es wird Zeit. Lange hat die Suche gedauert und die Anwesenheit von PH 88 wird WNB von der Diktatur befreien und den Frieden bringen.

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All robots, texts, and fotos created by Smatik. For any further infromation and more pictures please visit his website on

www.smatik.de

Untitled Zrok

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Untitled Zrok

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2xUntitled / both ca.40cm high / Polysterol / Spr채hlack & Hartl.COM

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Untitled Zrok

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Untitled Zrok

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He was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Moved to NY in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93. Graduated from School of Visual Arts in Illustration in 98. Worked for Lucas Learning Ltd. for 2 years and currently work for Blue Sky Studios as a visual development artist on their upcoming projects.

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What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots? It’s one of those “everyone’s childhood fascinations.” It might be that we all connect toys to robots. I deﬁnitely love think of toy design when I draw robots.

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If you would build a roboter what would be his name? Leo.( name of my cat from my childhood) Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? type emails for me If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourself or do you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an frightening idea? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already freaking out just by emails and internet...

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Do you think there is a thing a robot can deﬁniteley never manage to do? “be creative” Daisuke Tsutsumi

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Monster with brain tumour

New Zealand based Artist Ben Stenbeck has been drawing stuff since he was old enough to hold a pencil. His first Comics publication ‘Ben Fun Comics’ was released to wide critical acclaim at his house when he was 6, and hes been doing it ever since. Over the last nine years he has worked as an illustrator and designer in every capacity from Film to Comics to Games with numerous commercial illustration jobs in between. Clients include, Valve software, Darkhorse Comics, and Weta Workshop (LORD OF THE RINGS). He took a brief break in 2002 to write/ Produce/ and Direct (In partnership with Mike Asquith) The award winning short film “Zombie Movie”. Which can be viewed here:

www.2chums.com Eight robot-questions for Ben Stenbeck: castlemagazine: What do you think, why is it so many illustrators like to draw robots? Ben: They are a source of infinite possibility And fun to draw. castlemagazine: When did you felt like a robot the last time? Ben: When I was turned into a Cyborg. It sucked ass. castlemagazine: If you would build a roboter what would be his name? Ben: “MR DESTRUCTO INCINATRON!” or “ALVIN”.

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“Personally I think ‘Human’ robots would end up like the Internet.“

castlemagazine: Tell us your favourite task a robot should do for you if you could be his master..? Ben: Mix cocktails. Burn people to death with his (or Her) Lazer eyes. castlemagazine: Do you think there is a thing a robot can definiteley never manage to do? Ben: They will never care about anything. Emotionally or intellectually. Which would make them perfect for work as Hollywood producers! castlemagazine: If they would be allready available, would you buy some robot for yourselfor do you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an frightening idea? Ben: Only if they were affordable and they really did know every cocktail ever invented and they could burn people to death with their lazer eyes.

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castlemagazine: Do robots dream of electric sheeps?

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Ben: Yes. And some of them even see attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. castlemagazine: Do you think we build robots to understand ourselves? Is building humalike robots just a searching for our existence? Ben: Personally I think ‘Human’ robots would end up like the Internet. A great idea, that in theory has the potential to save the world. But people will just use it for ‘getting off ’.

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www.benstenbeck.com

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SPECIALS Pages 76 - 88 our section for the extraordinary and special stuďŹ&#x20AC;. A soft mixture from commercial to weird stuďŹ&#x20AC;. Give us feedback if you liked it.. we love the experiment but we also love money.

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Sticker Compilation 1 Logbuch + 80 Sticker Ein Flug 端ber die Aussenhaut der Kombination

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die Data Pilot 1.0 Sticker Compilation kommenden Generationen ein verlässliches Handbuch für das Verständnis unserer heutigen Kommunikation sein wird. Wenn nicht, dann eben nicht.

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Logfile 3 80 Fundstücke wurden aus der Tiefe des Vergessens gehoben,und sorgfältig vom Staub der Jahrtausende befreit. Darunter hübsche kleine,schräge Verrücktheiten aus den Randbereichen kommunikativer Interaktion, wie etwa das Phänomen der sinnvollen Schokolade, dem sich die Expeditionsteilnehmer Tanja Schickert und Mirjam Zastrau angenommen haben. Oder die überraschend poetisierende Lebensbetrachtung Man lebt dahin eines in jener Epoche international renommierten Designers namens Kurt Weidemann, visualisiert vom nicht minder bekannten Fons M. Hickmann. Gefunden wurden aber auch Schocker von Orwellschen Ausmaßen. Haluk Peters Text über die gezielte Desinformation etwa, der von der Berliner Illustratorengruppe Bildbad gestaltet wurde. Schlie§lich dürfte noch Norval Baitello mit seiner These für angenehmes Gruseln sorgen, die Menschen des beginnenden 21. Jahrhunderts hätten im Zeitalter der Iconophagie, der Bilderfresserei, gelebt. Appetit anregend fotografisch umgesetzt von Andreas Gefeller. Es gäbe noch viel zu erzählen über diese Expedition, die über schroffe Sprach-Canyons hinweg und durch wüste Bild-Ebenen und Zeichen-Felder hindurch führte. Aber lassen wir die Beiträge lieber für sich selbst sprechen.

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Sticker Compilation 1 Logbuch + 80 Sticker Ein Flug über die Aussenhaut der Kombination

Logfile 4 Was bleibt zu sagen? Lang lebe der Umkehrschub der Kommunikation. Delta : : : : : Alpha : : : : : November : : : : : Kilo : : : : : Echo an alle beteiligten Piloten. Vom Treibstoff Neugier nach vorne gerissen und von der Tragfläche Experimentierlust getragen, haben sie aus dem Data Pilot 1.0 ein aerodynamisches Zeitdokument der Kommunikationsformen gemacht. Einen wertvollen Kommunikationscodex, der abgefahrene Irrwege der Kommunikation ebenso dokumentiert wie ihre gloriosen Erfolge. Mit anderen Worten: Mission erfüllt. Beim Flug über die Gegenwart der Kommunikation aus zukünftiger Perspektive wünschen wir viele Ahhh!s und Ohhh!s. Wir wünschen neue Offenheit für neue Erkenntnisse. Wir wünschen massive Autosensibilisierung für alles, was mit Kommunikation zu tun hat. Wir wünschen einen guten Flug.

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SHOWCASE Pages 90 - 110 is the usal space for free works or experimental arts. we present good artists with free thoughts and a slightly view onto their personal works.

Artists: Page 90 - 91 Roland Brückner Page 92 - 96 Jörg Fuchs Page 97 - 100 Hendrik Haase Page 101 - 106 Raffael Stüken Page 107 - 110 Angelika Trojnarski

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Raffael Stüken The book »The form of norm« gives an inside on the different aspects of norm and tries to define the nature of norm by the use of design elements and illustrations on the one hand and descriptive texts on the other. Aspects of interest are the nature, the appearance, the genesis and the classification of norms, but also instruments, which are used by norms or which determine norms, as well as the negation – the abnorm. In order to be able to cover the complexity of the subject the subtopics were selected in a more exemplary and representative kind of way. So this book does not claim completeness but offers a taste on one´s tongue. The design is characterized by the exchanges between norm and abnorm. A precise grip and a clear typographic concept versus the anarchistic outbursts of the designer. Contact: post@raffaelstueken.de

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unglĂźckliche kombination aus zeit, ort und schuhen Ăśl auf leinwand, _ 120 | 120 cm, 2006

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REFLEXIONEN die welt ist wie ein baum fauler aprikosen. faule aprikosen, die wie kleine rambos angstblüten streuen. machen menschen zur knetmasse der gewalt. zu opfern mit zu vielen grauen sonntagen in ihrem leben. eine menagerie des kaputten und verlorenen. das stillleben ist in wirklichkeit ein wachkoma. ...so unvermeindlich ein löffel tinte das wasser in einem glas verdunkelt, so färbt der menschliche irrsinn und stumpfsinn unsere welt. jedes gute bild ist ein drama der abgrund muß immer drohen. der nächste schritt ist deine entscheidung.

der knopf im dezember öl auf leinwand, _ 53 | 75 cm, 2006

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BIOGRAPHIE

angelika j. trojnarski geboren 06.1979 in mragowo, polen studium ‘freie malerei’ bei prof. jörg immendorff. kunstakademie düsseldorf. ab 10.2006 studium ‘freie malerei’. kunstakademie düsseldorf. seit 10.2005 1jähriges gaststudium ‘freie malerei’. klasse herbert brandl. kunstakademie düsseldorf. 10.2004 1jähriges privatstudium ‘freie malerei’. klasse bernard lokai. ‘freie kunstakademie’, essen. 10.2004

ikarus รถl auf leinwand, _ 105 | 80 cm, 2006

WWW.TROJNARSKI.COM

die nacht der bleistifte รถl auf leinwand, _ 90 | 105 cm, 2006

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IMPRINT Impress: castlemagazine / Issue8: “Robots” / October 06 Publishers/Editors/ArtDirection: Patrick Hartl / www.stylefighting.de Michael Matthias / www.centerblock.de Offenbachstrasse 14 / 81245 München Cover: Centerblock Layout/Graphic:Patrick Hartl / www.stylefighting.de Michael Matthias / www.centerblock.de Yvonne Winkler / info@vierfarrbraum.de Daniel Schüßler / daniel.schuessler@gmx.de Authors: Patrick Hartl / Michael Matthias / Daniel Schüßler / Yvonne Winkler Website/-coding:Ray Tischler / www.Kray-C.net Contributing Artitsts: Brian Despain / www.imphead.com Nemo Gould / www.nemomatic.com Matt Dixon / www.mattdixon.com Konstanze Schöffl / konny_schoeffl@gmx.de Eric Joyner / www.ericjoyner.com Daniel Schüßler / daniel.schüssler@gmx.de Aaron Jasinski / www.aaronjasinski.com Ann Smith / www.burrowburrow.com Alex Zöbisch / www.starjump.de Andre Ljosaj / www.smatik.de Centerblock / www.centerblock.de Wolfgang Lehnerer / Z-rok@web.de Patrick Hartl / www.stylefighting.de Daisuke Tsutsumi / www.simplestroke.com Flin / flinster@t-online.de Yvonne Winkler / info@vierfarbraum.de Ben Stenbeck / www.benstenbeck.com Sebastian Bühler / sebas84@gmx.net Roland Brückner / www.roland-brueckner.blogspot.com Jörg Fuchs / joergfuchs@hotmail.com Data Pilot / www.datapilot.com Hendrik Haase / hendrikhaase@gmx.de Raffael Stüken / 60sticks@web.de Angelika Trojnarski / www.trojnarski.com

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