LOVE ARM 3
1996. Makita hand drill, silver metal plated steel and mixed media, 74 x 43 x 120 cm
Photo: Natsu Tanimoto
Copyright ©1995 Ujino Muneteru, All rights reserved.
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.