Army of Lucky Cats

Boris Petrovsky writes: "The Maneki Neko (jap., literally Beckoning Cat; aka Lucky Cat, Money Cat) is a common Japanese figurine which is believed to bring luck, attract customers and bring prosperity. The Lucky Cat waves with the raised left paw and holds a historic coin in front of itself with the right one. The Lucky Cat as talisman and selling product is wide-spread in Asia and meanwhile almost all over the world."

The video of Boris's installation was shot and edited by Nina Martens; view it at Vimeo [via Creative Applications]

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wow, great idea, powerful image of capitalism and it’s political system
Enki

wow, great idea, powerful image of the potential of communal action for social change
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=757844061 Max Allan

That’s the worst LED display I’ve ever seen. Oh no wait, it’s the best CAT display I’ve ever seen…
Ihavenofuckingname

I can’t believe it took the editor three minutes to pick a shot that shows the display in its entirety.
http://twitter.com/ManekiNico Maneki Nico

And I, for one, welcome our fortunate feline overlords.
Prinzrob

Heil Catler!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefan_e_jones/ Stefan Jones

Also the name of a damn fine Bruce Sterling short story. In it, members of a AI-mediated social network / bartering system recognize each other by giving a little cat-wave.
http://twitter.com/erocdrahs shardcore

We made two giant robotic Fortune Cats (2m tall) for the White Night art festival in Brighton a couple of years ago.

Check out the video:

http://www.thefortunecats.com/