# Machine Gun Typewriters Eric Nado's Project ‘Metra Littres’ is a Reflection on the Power of Words By Ell Smith | Published 2017-07-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machine-gun-typewriters References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/eric-nado-typewriter-guns-07-17-2017/) & [artsy.net](https://www.artsy.net/artist/eric-nado) These machine gun typewriters elicit a personal reflection on the impact of words. Quebed-based artist Eric Nado's series '‘metra littres’, features disassembled and [vintage typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewritist) that have been transformed into weapons of destruction. These non-functioning objects depict the dramatic nature of both machines. The series is equal parts compelling and [sculptural](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils), painting the power of words as something destructive and disruptive. The artist's work focuses primarily on "salvaged and nostalgia-filled parts" that pays homage to a more industrial past. Nado engages his audience through collective memory by reconstructing objects with emotional attachments into something entirely different. The series features 7 different objects with colors ranging from a vibrant yellow to soft blue. His reconstructive art series is an engaging and evocative example of the fusion of art and technology. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/eric-nado-typewriter-guns-07-17-2017/), [artsy.net](https://www.artsy.net/artist/eric-nado) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reconstructive Art:** The use of salvaged and nostalgic parts to create innovative and thought-provoking artwork. - **Art and Technology Fusion:** The combination of artistic expression and technological elements to create visually engaging and evocative pieces. - **Disruptive Power of Words:** The exploration of words as both destructive and disruptive forces through artistic representations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can explore new ways to incorporate salvaged and nostalgic parts in creative and innovative artworks. - **Technology:** The technology industry has an opportunity to collaborate with artists to integrate technological elements into visually striking art pieces. - **Communication:** The communication industry can further explore and understand the impact of words and language as disruptive forces through creative representations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Functional Block Brick Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-typewriter.md) - [3D-Printed E Ink Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapico-typer.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Analog Nostalgia Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii.md) - [Author-Honoring Digital Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freewrite-ernest-hemingway.md) - [Distraction-Free Digital Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typeframe.md) - [Ultra-Compact Keyboard-Like Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewriter-concept.md)