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Steampunk Skull Cameras

Boy of Blue Continues to Freak Us Out with Yamma (UPDATE)

— January 8, 2009 — Art & Design
Under the guise Boy of Blue, Wayne Martin Belger creates functional pinhole cameras made from steampunk pieces, real animal and human blood, bones, and organs. It’s all in the name of art, and specifically, as Belger says, ‘designed to study the Beauty of Decay.’

Belger also gives the macabre details of the skulls in his possession. For example, one pictured above is made from a 150-year-old skull of a 13-year-old girl. He displays his photographic work alongside his sculptures and cameras for added effect. An update on his work comes in the amazing from of a skull entitled Yamma.

Yamma, a Tibetan skull camera, is his latest piece and was “designed for the study of exodus and for the research of modern incarnations of historical iconic figures.”

Boy Blue had this skull blessed by a Tibetan Lama for its current journey. In stark contrast to its origins, Yama is made from aluminum, titanium, copper, brass, bronze steel, silver, gold, and mercury. Its adornments include 4 sapphires, 3 rubies (the one at Yama’s third eye was $5,000), Asian and American turquoise, sand, blood, and 9 opals inlaid in the skull.

The detail of these pieces is staggering.
Trend Themes
1. Steampunk Camera Trend - The trend of creating functional pinhole cameras made from steampunk pieces, along with unconventional materials including human blood, bones, and organs, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the camera and art industries.
2. Macabre Art Trend - The trend of utilizing unconventional materials, particularly skulls, in creating art pieces like Boy of Blue's sculptures and cameras can be capitalized on as a disruptive innovation in the art industry.
3. Historical Figure Incarnation Research Trend - The trend of designing unique art pieces, like Yamma the Tibetan skull camera, for the specific purpose of studying exodus and modern incarnations of historical iconic figures creates opportunities for innovation in the art and historical research industries.
Industry Implications
1. Camera Industry - The use of unconventional materials to create functional pinhole cameras like Boy of Blue's steampunk skull cameras can disrupt the traditional camera industry through the introduction of unique designs.
2. Art Industry - The utilization of unconventional materials, particularly skulls, to create unique art pieces presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art industry.
3. Historical Research Industry - The trend of designing unique art pieces, like Yamma the Tibetan skull camera, for the specific purpose of studying modern incarnations of historical iconic figures creates opportunities for innovation in the historical research industry.
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