Concept Complete

The original concept

OK SQUIRREL IN ALL THEIR GLORY

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ORIGINALS
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1152372
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:15784

OK SQUIRREL, MY ENTRY
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2073196/

Response

While I did not really receive much feedback from my group, on this design; The use of the words
meme-ish were used to describe my squirrel's tail. This is do to the OK sign being perceived in popular culture as a reference. Could it be that the squirrel has become as relatable object. I was really interested in how this object could be seen as cultural, so I want to put it in the world to see how it would fare. Squirrel hand is not usable, but certainly doesn't stop it from existing.



This is how OK squirrel relates to remix culture

My object squirrel hand defies all in remix culture, but will defy some understanding as well. My object had thought in them, all of them almost too much thought, this object goes by feeling which is equally important in Design as it defines chance, and the small decisions our brains make. Through this I have created an object of interest, which follows the parameters of a remix( appropriating existing objects). It also is not in anyway based of pop culture, but can now become a meme as an enjoyable, hilarious figure.

The idea of mashup and juxtaposition in the spectrum of defining two ideas in contrast to demonstrate of new way of thinking does not have a place here, you could look for ideas of fact in the  object as if we are seeing a hand as a tail, or our disconnection with animals as we when we try to have a part we make nature all fucked up. Truth is it was automation and these were essentially ideas that came out afterwards. I don't even remember coming up with the idea, just putting a hand where I thought it belonged.

Ok Squirrel is to be a cultural icon.