The idea behind this project came from my love for those inflatable "tube men" that you see at car dealerships and other such establishments, usually advertising for a grand opening of some kind. Those things make me laugh so much...the way they move...it's hysterical. I imagined making one that looked like me, and how that object would interact with people - essentially I would be advertising myself in one sense, and in another sense turning myself into a ridiculous spectacle. One thing led to another, I googled "wacky arm flailing tube man" (it turns out that they are known in the business as "sky dancers"), and eventually emailed a few companies to find out how much it would cost to get one made in my image. The first company that I dealt with sent me these ridiculous drawings. Obviously I did not hire them, but got a good laugh out of it.
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