Based on the Pointmen character that inhabited the first two UNKLE albums, famed special FX guru John Nolan – whose previous work has included the Harry Potter franchise and Where the Wild Things Are, was commissioned to create an animatronic interpretation of the slightly disconcerting icon.
The robot itself formed part of the Daydreaming with… James Lavelle exhibition along with an accompanying video sound-tracked to the instrumental re-working of ‘The Runaway’ (Lupe’s Revenge).
