Magic Bodies
Exhibition of New Work by Ako Castuera
September 28 – October 16, 2013
Reception: Saturday, September 28, 6:30 – 10 PM
Giant Robot is proud to present Magic Bodies, an exhibition featuring new work by Ako Castuera.
Enough time has elapsed since Ako Castuera’s previous solo exhibition at GR2 and her participation at the Giant Robot Biennale 3. Castuera’s new body of work is comprised of challenges to her various influences, including her contemporary view on Pre-Columbian style ceramics. ”This show is about giving shape to the imagination,” says Castuera. “I picture it as an invisible ocean that is around us and inside of us while we go about our daily routines, aware and unaware of it. This is what it looks like when it comes through me.”
Castuera’s previous exhibitions included ceramic sculptures, 2d art and a melding of ideas into a well designed exhibition atmosphere. “I’m thinking of my sculptures as projections of big stories onto a small stage, ancient characters who are going through a costume change.”
Listen to a podcast featuring the artist.


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Uglydoll x Universal Monsters
Plushes
Uglydoll has teamed up with Universal to release famous monster versions of the new classic Uglydoll characters. |
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Tanya O | Kiyomi Koide
Ceramic Cups
We have an assortment of cute handmade ceramic cups, perfect for hot drinks on a cool autumn day. |
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Mark Ryden
Fushigi Circus
A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features works prior to the Tree Show, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. |
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Edward & John Harrison -
Fuzz & Fur: Japan’s Costumed Characters
“Kigurumi” or “dressing up as a stuffed toy” is explored through photographs and interviews. |
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Uglydoll
Shhhhhhhh! Comic
OX, Wage, Babo, Ice-Bat and all their friends in the Uglyverse want you (their favorite Ugly) to join in their adventures! |
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Hello Kitty
Here We Go! Comic
Hello Kitty’s first comic book adventure! Plus, guest artist Susie Ghahremani takes Hello Kitty on some unexpected detours! |
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Jeffrey Brown
A Matter of Life
Jeffrey Brown draws upon memories of three generations of Brown men: himself, his minister father, and his preschooler son Oscar. |
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Brian Ralph
Reggie 12
Ralph (Daybreak, Cave~In) first presented this hilarious pop-culture send-up of the infallible boy hero in the back pages of Giant Robot. |


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