In Summer 2008 SHOWstudio partnered with Nike to challenge established and emerging artists, designers and creatives to devise new work inspired by the relationship between art and football. A team of 11 selected artists from around the world, including Gareth Pugh, Sølve Sundsbø and Rebecca & Mike created new work, alongside 11 finalists selected from world-wide competition entrants.
Finalist - Jiggery Pokery
Our machine, is an interactive swirl of flailing legs, arms and colourful footballs that, with a strike of luck, one could score a goal but on the other hand could just as easily be given the red card for foul play. To sum up; our creation gives you table-football crossed with a bingo machine, old funfair/psychedelic style signage and a few sexy legs, just for kicks. There is something very kinky about a whole load of nude-coloured mannequin legs and throwing in the odd arm makes for a nice little pop-up 'handball' sign. The various football terms featured decoratively are just a bunch of haphazard shouted words to us during a football game. Dotted about our machine, they are intended as a confusing muddle of words that don't make any particular sense.
