PINBALL

Pinball, Flipper ... is the game of neighbourhood bars, it’s easy to recall the sound – that 

dry "Tack"- of the metal ball bouncing of the bumpers. Visually catching, it’s “a game
of skill” . Good games ending in “Replay” ... and bad games in either "Tilt" or “Game-
over”. We didn´t speak English but so much we understood.
 

The shiny ball hitting kickers and slingshots and the ringing of bells, were the arcade’s
soundtrack.
 

Toño Merinero brings those days of mechanical entertainment back, leaving the sound
to our imagination, and putting our "machine" in the place of dreams. These original
and unique pieces, like all of Toño’s collages, provide a particular vision of everyday
life, making it art.

PINBALL

Antonio Merinero exhibits, in Makinostra,

his collection of pinball machines for motorcyclists

Graphic artist, biker and unrepentant traveller Antonio Merinero

shows his latest creation in Makinostra, Madrid. A collection of

mute pinballs designed on the lay out of the playfield of classic pinball machines reflect

his passion for the Harley universe in an evocative and playful metaphor

of "Biker’s Replay"

The, hand-drawn, personal reinterpretation of various graphical

images and icons of “pop” inspiration make sense in a

type of three-dimensional collage in which each piece each

builds upon the aesthetics and visual context of different concepts of

motorcycling: Cafe Racer, Chopper, Dirt Track, Bobber and Touring.

The piece by piece assembly makes each edition original and unique. Which is

something magical in times when technology allow us to make unlimited, faithful

copies of practically anything.

December 16 2010 hours 20:00

Makinostra

General Álvarez de Castro, 26

28010 Madrid