Nicholas Sedlazek, Mint Boonyapanachoti, Nico Calberti
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A version was recently displayed in Bangkok, Thailand as apart of a group show, where two babies were displayed in a nightclub where guests could pick them up, interact, and hold them.
Artificial Offspring is a foreshadowing concept, which simulates the opportunity of myself having a child. Instead of the child being a biological offspring which is uncertain for my future, this artificial replica of a child is meant to be held, nurtured, and will become a companion wherever I take it, where it is meant has been sculpted as a wearable shoulder bag, displaying extremities found of biological beings, but are functional as an accessory item.
There are currently 3 versions. Version 1, was meant to have a zipper on the backside but demonstrated to be too complex to build an entry-way into the inside of the baby, and contents had to be limited for storage as the anatomy of the baby didn’t accommodate well for phones, keys, wallets, Labubu, etc. Version 2 is similar to the current “final” version. This version I took everywhere with me, watching people sneak photos on the subway, bars, and generally anywhere. I brought it to Thailand, Peru, Korea, Canada, and Japan where customs didn’t like it very much and thought I had a live child in my luggage. The more final version is lighter, has a thinner shell, smaller and more exterior rib cage, and unibody painting via airbushing.
Originally, it was intended to be named “Mi Loo”, which in Thai means “I have a baby” and it is a word that has 2 other pronunciations which could either mean “I have a hole” and “I Don’t know”. This version is “My Loo”, or, “I have a baby”.