Marvelous Monday

What do you get when you cross technology and nature?  The Insect Lab, but of course.  "Manmade technology is finding that the most manuverable and efficient design features really does come from nature. Ironically and often, this technology closely resembles the musings of science fiction. This hybridization of insects and technology from both fields, is where Insect Lab borrows from."

Mike Libby graduated from RISD with a degree in Sculpture.  You may wonder, as I did, as to how you get from sculpture to the Insect Lab?  Here's what he says.  "One day I found a dead intact beetle. I then located an old wristwatch, thinking of how the beetle also operated and looked like a little mechanical device and so decided to combine the two. After some time dissecting the beetle and outfitting it with watch parts and gears, I had a nice little sculpture."  And my next question of course was, I wondered what kind of toys he played with as a kid. 

Although the work does not intend to function, but playfully and slyly insists that it possibly could.  Delicate work and oh so timely (sorry, couldn't resist).  I hope you enjoy and have a marvelous Monday!