Love Arm Series

The Love Arm Series - Ujino + The Rotators

"The idea of making my own tools for artistic expression arose from my desire to give more direct form to the proposition that art is the embodiment of philosophies concerning human behavior. Since the Love Arms are not metaphorical but actual tools with a concrete physical form, they must have volume and weight, decoration, and functions. (As they are musical instruments, they must emit sounds and be attachable to the body, so that a physical and emotional 'performance' can be given.)

To give further emphasis and force to this theme, I came to the conclusion that all the Love Arms should be made to light up using electricity and emit a powerful, electrically amplified sound. This concept evolved through my study of the history of pop music and the electric guitar, one of the great American cultural inventions of the 20th century. From the visual perspective, I regard 'images of America encountered in Japan' is an important theme in the Love Arm series." - the-rotators.com

Love Arm 3
"In the same way as Love Arm 2, install 'Disco Ball Arm' with a special strap. The special feature of it is a pear shaped mirror ball with a diameter of 180 mm. A Makita 9.6 V drill painted with wood grain texture and an Ibanez electric guitar pickup is mounted on a 16 mm silver metal plated steel pipe and out puts 'Real machine sound'. The non-stage transmission model drill, together with movement of the disco ball synchronized to the player's direct emotion, enables free expression. Furthermore, by grabbing onto the rotating part and adding load, it squeaks in high tone creating a melody as if someone is sobbing. It is also possible (manually) to flash lights to go with the music. Connecting Makita drill machine, an item essential to rock music as a symbol of speed and power, with a disco ball symbolic to dance music, it is all brought together in a Mods' decorative scooter technique way." - the-rotators.com

Love Arm 4
"The first Love Arm that can be held in one hand. It weighs approx. 3.5 Kg, equivalent to the normal electric guitar. Rawlings Big Stick baseball bat is used for its basic structure. At the tip is a battery operated flashing light, at the head part a spring unit and battery compartment box, and at the grip end one jack is installed for sound out put. To play Love Arm 4 you can boost up the out-put and just swing, lightly hit the stage or the ceiling, or just throws it when you get on the groove. The vibration of the spring will transform into a sound like crushing rocks or an explosion. It is structured to enjoy feedback sounds different from regular electric guitar sounds by turning up the volume of the amplifier." - the-rotators.com

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