Cloudboy's Super Nova in which our hero explores the local supermarket discovers bossa nova, realises toilet plungers are a thing and buys some milk.
EXTERNAL SENSOR PACK (MODEL 0R90G)
SUPER IMPORTANT
KEY CHAIN
MULTI-SENSOR CONTROL;
A DIVERSE RANGE OF RANDOM STIMULI CAN BE LOCATED RANGING FROM; EDIBLE, CHEERFUL, ANNOYING, BLUE, TALL, SHINY, MANTELPIECE, CARDIGAN, CAMEMBERT, NEBRASKA etc.
HELMET COMMUNICATOR (LIMITED TO YES, NO, MAYBE, WTF! AND QUACK)
CHRONOMETER
GENERALLY VAGUE OR PERPLEXED EXPRESSION
RADAR CONTROL (BROKEN)
MON PANACHE
RADAR... POSSIBLY A SEIVE
DANCING QUEEN
UTILITY BELT: HEAVILY UPGRADED SPACE MARINE KIT FEATURING EXTRA HOOKS AND POUCHES. UTILITIES INCLUDE;
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3TCH4 COMMUNICATOR
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GRAPPLE AND SAFETY LINE
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TRIDENT RAY GUN
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MULTI SCALABLE WATER BOTTLE
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KEYCHAIN
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SENSOR CONTROL AND POWER COUPLING
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PLUNGE-OMATIC
POWER PACK (YEAH YOU WANT TO KNOW)
WEAKNESSES
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CAN'T GET UP FROM A PRONE POSITION
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SHINY THINGS
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COMMUNICATING CLEARLY
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HELMET OPENING CONTROL
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CAN'T SEE ANYTHING BELOW HELMET LINE
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CONNECTING BATTERIES TO LIGHTING SETUP
EXTERNAL LIQUID INTAKE (CAN'T ACTUALLY REACH HIS OWN MOUTH)
HELMET OPENING CONTROL (YOU BREAK IT, YOU FIX IT... LONG STORY)
CHEST COMPARTMENT, USED FOR CARRYING SPACE SAMPLES, SANDWICHES AND PENGI
UTILITY FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE UNIVERSE
EATING UTENSIL
DISTRACTIONS
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BRIGHT SHINY THINGS
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FLOWERS
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GADGETS
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COLLECTABLE MODEL SPACEMEN
GENERAL HEROIC STANCE
Accoutrements
ALL TERRAIN SPACE BOOTIES (HEAVILY HACKED 'WELLINGTON' MODEL WITH A LIGHTYEAR UPGRADE)
REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT
Trident Raygun for those hard to reach moments, when the distance between sustenance and your mouth is a little too far, when survival is paramount
3TCH4 Communicator
dual control multilingual lineographic communicator fitted with accelerometer controlled delete/save (iCloudboy supported) and plush powder coated exterior. Comes with pouch and power jack
Multi Sensor used for a variety of tasks ranging from sensorial to pocking and generally waving around (note: this device has never been used nor will be for cleaning purposes)
Thudduster 5 featuring the latest in close quarters self defence and lint control, the Thudduster 5 Hand Cannon cleans where others fail
Behind the fluff...
Originating as a couple of drawings at the end of my confused and introverted teenage years, Cloudboy has evolved into a multi decade whim-project that is as absurd as it is complex.
On the surface he is a crackpot whimsical construction from junk and foam, a sporadically reinvented folly paralleling my emerging creative life, the culmination of a comment ("we need space suits") in a junkyard by two friends on finding some concertina ducting tube .
Metaphorically he is the transcendent reality of my relationship to art and life, an idealised image of masculinity and self-preservation, a symbol of myself in all my fallible ridiculous humanity bedecked in a cosmonaut suit that reflects the vicissitudes and serendipity of a life creatively lived. I am literally carrying the burden of my creative habit on my shoulders.
It's also really awesome to own a space suit
The idea that he should step out of the studio and onto the streets of Melbourne was as whimsical as the first inspiration that made him... hmmm I wonder what it would look like if I got on a train early in the morning and commuted into the city? It should not be taken lightly, but it should be taken. One small step for Cloudboy could be one giant tangent for mankind (well me), and if nothing else it creates a welcome respite to the drab quotidian nature of most peoples busy morning commute, and that is fun and should be done.
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