{"id":48453,"date":"2009-12-26T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2009-12-26T18:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/actionacademy.co\/vinyl-pulse\/henge-dont-call-me-a-transformer\/"},"modified":"2009-12-26T18:36:29","modified_gmt":"2009-12-26T18:36:29","slug":"henge-dont-call-me-a-transformer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinylpulse.com\/2009\/12\/henge-dont-call-me-a-transformer.html","title":{"rendered":"HENGE &ndash; Don&rsquo;t call me a Transformer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.vinylpulse.com\/vp_pics\/from_windows_live_writer\/HENGEDontcallmeaTransformer_10114\/HENGE_h010101_02.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto 2px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"HENGE_h010101_02\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HENGE_h010101_02\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vinylpulse.com\/vp_pics\/from_windows_live_writer\/HENGEDontcallmeaTransformer_10114\/HENGE_h010101_02_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Opening my inbox is always fun as I never know what to expect.&nbsp; Take <a href=\"http:\/\/www.henge-web.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HENGE<\/a> for example.&nbsp; This new Japanese project produces \u201cTransformable Interior Objects\u201d which while a technically accurate description doesn\u2019t really convey the level of wondrous engineering that has gone in making their first product h010101 (Series 1, Silhouette 1, Version 1) a reality. Nor does it do justice to the artistry involved.&nbsp;&nbsp; The intricate polyurethane resin piece utilizes a precise transformation process to move between it\u2019s initial state of a wing shape into a mech-like angel with flower blossom wings.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>This artful creation is intended as a sculptural display element rather than a figure per se, but for me it\u2019s not a stretch to view this first HENGE product as a high-end art toy. Limited to 100 pieces, h010101 is available now for 100,000 yen (~1100 dollars). Since the transformation is the key, Henge\u2019s produced a video of the process (below). If you have the desire, the means, and the display space with the right mood this might be just the thing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/k4CWoSjluTM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto 2px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px\" title=\"HENGE_h010101_01\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HENGE_h010101_01\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vinylpulse.com\/vp_pics\/from_windows_live_writer\/HENGEDontcallmeaTransformer_10114\/HENGE_h010101_01.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening my inbox is always fun as I never know what to expect.&nbsp; Take HENGE for example.&nbsp; This new Japanese project produces \u201cTransformable Interior Objects\u201d which while a technically accurate description doesn\u2019t really convey the level of wondrous engineering that has gone in making their first product h010101 (Series 1, Silhouette 1, Version 1) a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinylpulse.com\/2009\/12\/henge-dont-call-me-a-transformer.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;HENGE &ndash; Don&rsquo;t call me a Transformer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>HENGE &ndash; 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