14 DAY TRIAL // Transformers are a pretty much ominous pop culture icon. Started in the '80s from toys, and an extremely popular TV animated series, culminating in four Hollywood live-action movies, it's pretty much impossible not to associate Transformers with robots and, obviously, technology.
However, using old computer components that serve no use except being sitting junk, artist Gabriel Dishaw has managed to turn electronic scrap into small and beautiful works of art. Although carrying heavy references to Optimus Prime, Dishaw's Upcycled Prime could only be Optimus' cuter imaginary little brother, which, instead of being made from truck parts, is made of computer parts.
Made entirely from upcycled computer parts, the small sculpture is unique as it still bears the small transistors, circuit boards and microchips that once served a PC system. This sort of aesthetic gives it a geeky look, and thus it is immediately associated with technology, which was the very essence of Transformers as well.
Also, the great level of detail that has been put into the small sculpture is astounding, since every nick and cranny has been manually glued there and hand-painted to give it a uniformed look. Funnily enough, there's the HP logo on the back, which makes the little Upcycled Prime like a small, angry recycled Optimus Prime, giving it an inevitable humorous aspect.
All in all, you can buy the 10-inch-tall, 9.25-inch-wide and 8-inch-in depth statue at his website for about $600 (€546). This way, you'll have Optimus Prime's little mischievous brother watching you do dastardly deeds.
