Saturday, May 14, 2011

Survival Research Laboratories #1

 Mark Pauline the founder of Survival research Laboratories back in 1978.  It is a odd and beautiful event when they present their work. 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. They revolve their work around technology and machinery, which makes things very interesting.  There performances often consist of wild wicked shows, with flame throwers and machines or robots acting like humans/ animals.  The performances often conclude with the blowing up of the whole project. But from the videos I looked up, it seems that it would be quite hectic but enjoyable to be present at one of their shows.  Many often quote his work on being " when imagineeres from Disney Land go bad" which is pretty funny.  But Pauline's main reason to his work, he says " i want society to be scared" and he accomplishes that goal.  He dosent seem to mind the potentiality of people getting hurt, because he ignores what the fire Marshall claims to be unsafe. He has successfully staged over 45 machinary presentations.
Mr. Pauline himself. His creativity i believe opened my empty drum mind.  But his odd way of creativity has done the same for others...

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