Jeff
De Boer is a Calgary-born artist with the fully unique approach to
sculpture and design. His fusion of industrial and whimsical styles is
most evident in the "Armor for Cats and Mice" series showcased on his web site.
For those of you who pitied cats in their increasingly violent struggle
against mice (witness "Tom & Jerry" cartoons), now you can add an
extra layer of protection for both parties.
Here is a tournament cat:
… and a gladiator mouse:
Copper Conquistador style:
Jeff
admits that he has not yet put a mouse into a suit of armour. He did,
however, try it with one of his cats. "I have the scars to prove it",
he admits in one interview, "Yes, it can be done, but that’s not the
point."
And on a side note, Jeff De Boer also creates very attractive "steampunk"-ish ray-guns:
weird helmets:
and larger installations, like the flying train sculptures in Calgary’s Chinook Mall:
2. Lilith Eberle 的动物铠甲系列
Jeff de Boer is not the only one making custom embellishments for animals. Lilith Eberle has a few more on her
web site. She creates metal armor for
…birds:
…coons:
…possums:
3. 动物其实已经拥有极佳的铠甲
It goes both ways: animals are "teaching" us a thing or two about armor, too. The recent National Geographic
article
detailing how microscopic studies (see "the mother of pearl" shell
lining picture below, for example) can help in developing the next
generation of lighter, tougher body armor. 