Operation Fragmentation

December 22, 2006 7:41 PM

The artists participating in Operation Fragmentation were given an unpainted vinyl doll (with a grenade shaped head) and an Army surplus ammo case and let loose to create what they wished. The results are really great, with the steampunk automoton, the peace dove & the explosive genie in a bottle being my three favorites.
posted by jonson (6 comments total)

This is really neat. I like "Suicide Bomb Girl" both as a piece and just as a title. Clever!
posted by grapefruitmoon at 9:57 PM on December 22, 2006

But "Suicide Bombshell" would have been better.
posted by Joakim Ziegler at 9:59 PM on December 22, 2006

Joakim Ziegler: Nah, the Suicide Girls are way more awesome than your average bombshell.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 10:01 PM on December 22, 2006

wow, Those are amazing. Bomb Girl is haunting. Peace is the most intense one for me.
posted by nickyskye at 6:03 AM on December 23, 2006

What a strange idea for a project. It definitely yielded some remarkable results though. I like the Blood for Vampires one myself.
posted by quin at 10:13 AM on December 23, 2006

Customizing production toys has a long history in the art toy movement. I love seeing artists adapt their style to another form. That and the low level competitive buzz among artists working on the same toy for a group show really brings out some innovative and fresh designs. See also; Circus Punks!, Munnys!!, Dunnys!!, Kid Robot!
posted by roboto at 4:26 PM on December 23, 2006