5.28.2009
3.13.2009
TOOLS
Primates, with their four flexible fingers and opposable thumbs, have a highly evolved ability to grasp and manipulate objects. Previous research has shown that many of these actions are controlled by an area of the brain called F5. As the hand opens and closes to grasp an object, neurons in area F5 fire in a predictable sequence. In the parlance of neuroscientists, the neurons are "coded" to control the hand movements. When a primate learns to use a tool, its brain must code neurons not only to move the hand but also to make the tool manipulate an object, a much more cognitively complex task.
2.10.2008
Raw footage of Monkey & CAR discovered
I recently uncovered this never before seen raw footage of Monkey exploring the intricate nuances of CAR's anatomy
12.29.2007
Monkey's Mother?
Based on the testimony given by Monkey, police sketch artist Greg Scherrer conceptualized these images that painfully retell a tragic life in show business for Monkey's mother. After viewing these images, is it any wonder why Monkey was abandoned at birth. A mother must protect her baby, even if it means she will will never see him again. Even if it means trusting her baby's life in the rusty hands of a washed up classic automobile.
Observing Monkey and CAR
The following sketches were made during one of the many anthropological expeditions I have taken in an attempt to understand the structure and relationship of Monkey & CAR.
Car seems to be a very bitter and scorned older man, or a "crumudgeon". The weight of his negativity seems to hint at a life of rejection and hardship, which makes it all the more impressive that CAR has taken it upon himself to raise a young, naive primate that is full of wonder and hope.
Car seems to be a very bitter and scorned older man, or a "crumudgeon". The weight of his negativity seems to hint at a life of rejection and hardship, which makes it all the more impressive that CAR has taken it upon himself to raise a young, naive primate that is full of wonder and hope.
12.21.2007
12.19.2007
4.30.2006
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