The Toy Effect

In the Green Night, I Dreamed of Snow-Dazzle “In the green night, I dreamed of snow-dazzle, A slow kiss rising to the eyes of the ocean, The circulation of bizarre sap, Siren phosphorus, dawning blue and yellow” Excerpt from “The Drunken Boat” by Arthur Rimbaud Translation by Jeremy Harding

 Original French: 
“J’ai rêvé la nuit verte aux neiges éblouies, Baiser montant aux yeux des mers avec lenteurs, La circulation des sèves inouïes, Et l’éveil jaune et bleu des phosphores chanteurs!”
 Project in Collaboration with @47salt 
Toys Used: 
1. Märklin Crane, Model 315/2. Tinplate body with steel legs and textile cord. Classic HO railway accessory with working pulley, mounted on later wooden base. Made in Germany, 1950s–60s. 2. Die-cast naval ships. Made of painted zamac alloy, from lines like Märklin or Wiking. Detailing includes turrets, funnels, and cranes, often used for war-gaming or railway displays. Made in Germany, 1930s–50s

. . . . #rimbaud
 #thedrunkenboat #greennight 
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

In the Green Night, I Dreamed of Snow-Dazzle “In the green night, I dreamed of snow-dazzle, A slow kiss rising to the eyes of the ocean, The circulation of bizarre sap, Siren phosphorus, dawning blue and yellow” Excerpt from “The Drunken Boat” by Arthur Rimbaud Translation by Jeremy Harding

 Original French: 
“J’ai rêvé la nuit verte aux neiges éblouies, Baiser montant aux yeux des mers avec lenteurs, La circulation des sèves inouïes, Et l’éveil jaune et bleu des phosphores chanteurs!”
 Project in Collaboration with @47salt 
Toys Used:
 1. Märklin Crane, Model 315/2. Tinplate body with steel legs and textile cord. Classic HO railway accessory with working pulley, mounted on later wooden base. Made in Germany, 1950s–60s. 2.Die-cast naval ships. Made of painted zamac alloy, from lines like Märklin or Wiking. Detailing includes turrets, funnels, and cranes, often used for war-gaming or railway displays. Made in Germany, 1930s–50s

. . . . #rimbaud
 #thedrunkenboat #greennight
 __________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

In the Green Night, I Dreamed of Snow-Dazzle “In the green night, I dreamed of snow-dazzle, A slow kiss rising to the eyes of the ocean, The circulation of bizarre sap, Siren phosphorus, dawning blue and yellow” Excerpt from “The Drunken Boat” by Arthur Rimbaud Translation by Jeremy Harding 
Original French: 
“J’ai rêvé la nuit verte aux neiges éblouies, Baiser montant aux yeux des mers avec lenteurs, La circulation des sèves inouïes, Et l’éveil jaune et bleu des phosphores chanteurs!”
 Project in Collaboration with @47salt 
Toys Used: 
1. Märklin Crane, Model 315/2. Tinplate body with steel legs and textile cord. Classic HO railway accessory with working pulley, mounted on later wooden base. Made in Germany, 1950s–60s. 2. Die-cast naval ships. Made of painted zamac alloy, from lines like Märklin or Wiking. Detailing includes turrets, funnels, and cranes, often used for war-gaming or railway displays. Made in Germany, 1930s–50s

. . . . #rimbaud 
#thedrunkenboat #greennight
 __________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

The Befuddled Lady, Pseudo-Bourgeois, Heady! 
Note: We are very well aware that the wine’s not ‘Lilac Wine’. Hell, it doesn’t even look like wine, it looks a lot more like water. But think: to the intoxicated lady, how else could it appear? Project in Collaboration with @ul3ji 
Video Edited by @neophytos_elia (see middle post)

Toy Used:
Doll, Vintage Spanish Girl Doll, Celluloid Plastic, Germany, Circa 1940s
. . . . #heady
#lilacwine #beffudled
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

The Befuddled Lady, Pseudo-Bourgeois, Heady! 
Note: We are very well aware that the wine’s not ‘Lilac Wine’. Hell, it doesn’t even look like wine, it looks a lot more like water. But think: to the intoxicated lady, how else could it appear? Project in Collaboration with @ul3ji 
Video Edited by @neophytos_elia 

Toy Used:
Doll, Vintage Spanish Girl Doll, Celluloid Plastic, Germany, Circa 1940s
. . . . #heady
#lilacwine #beffudled
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

The Befuddled Lady, Pseudo-Bourgeois, Heady! 
Note: We are very well aware that the wine’s not ‘Lilac Wine’. Hell, it doesn’t even look like wine, it looks a lot more like water. But think: to the intoxicated lady, how else could it appear? Project in Collaboration with @ul3ji 
Video Edited by @neophytos_elia (coming tomorrow)

Toy Used:
Doll, Vintage Spanish Girl Doll, Celluloid Plastic, Germany, Circa 1940s
. . . . #heady
#lilacwine #beffudled
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

Bionicle Birth - Stills from Video

Project in Collaboration with @neophytos_elia Directed by @adonissergiou & @neophytos_elia 
Sound, Editing and Cinematography by @adonissergiou 
This project was made for the “IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE exhibition” at “OKAY initiative space” located in Athens. Opening: 17.07 after 19:00
Duration: 17.07-24.07
Opening hours: 17:00-21:00 Organisation & Curation:
Fabien Neisius & Orestis Telemachou
@nssfabb @tileores “One hot summer, you wandered into the old storage room at the back of the house. It smelled like dust—an archive of memories. Stacks of forgotten boxes towered around you, untouched for years. You started digging—brushing off cobwebs, peeling back layers of time. And then, behind old blankets and half-collapsed books, you saw it: a worn wooden chest, scratched, a little rusty. You sat down in the middle of the mess. The toy box glowed—hovered, somehow bigger on the inside. The lid creaked open, and dust danced into the light like tiny ghosts.
The BIONICLES! Cocooned in their old canisters, dormant for years. Once built, then broken down again. A modular memory system. A mythic world, waiting to be emotionally reconstructed. ”
 
IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE is a group-group show featuring 24 visual artists, both local and international, invited to explore the cybernetic and mythic world of BIONICLE through diverse and playful multidisciplinary responses.
You’ve been here before.
You just need to dig deeper.
Welcome to IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE.
 
Motions & Animations:
Fabien Neisius @nssfabb 
Graphic Design:
Orestis Telemachou @tileores

Bionicle Birth 

Project in Collaboration with @neophytos_elia Directed by @adonissergiou & @neophytos_elia 
Sound, Editing and Cinematography by @adonissergiou 
This project was made for the “IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE exhibition” at “OKAY initiative space” located in Athens. Opening: 17.07 after 19:00
Duration: 17.07-24.07
Opening hours: 17:00-21:00 Organisation & Curation:
Fabien Neisius & Orestis Telemachou
@nssfabb @tileores “One hot summer, you wandered into the old storage room at the back of the house. It smelled like dust—an archive of memories. Stacks of forgotten boxes towered around you, untouched for years. You started digging—brushing off cobwebs, peeling back layers of time. And then, behind old blankets and half-collapsed books, you saw it: a worn wooden chest, scratched, a little rusty. You sat down in the middle of the mess. The toy box glowed—hovered, somehow bigger on the inside. The lid creaked open, and dust danced into the light like tiny ghosts.
The BIONICLES! Cocooned in their old canisters, dormant for years. Once built, then broken down again. A modular memory system. A mythic world, waiting to be emotionally reconstructed. ”
 
IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE is a group-group show featuring 24 visual artists, both local and international, invited to explore the cybernetic and mythic world of BIONICLE through diverse and playful multidisciplinary responses.
You’ve been here before.
You just need to dig deeper.
Welcome to IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE.
 
Motions & Animations:
Fabien Neisius @nssfabb 
Graphic Design:
Orestis Telemachou @tileores

Bionicle Birth - Still from Video

Project in Collaboration with @neophytos_elia Directed by @adonissergiou & @neophytos_elia 
Sound, Editing and Cinematography by @adonissergiou 
This project was made for the “IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE exhibition” at “OKAY initiative space” located in Athens. Opening: 17.07 after 19:00
Duration: 17.07-24.07
Opening hours: 17:00-21:00 Organisation & Curation:
Fabien Neisius & Orestis Telemachou
@nssfabb @tileores “One hot summer, you wandered into the old storage room at the back of the house. It smelled like dust—an archive of memories. Stacks of forgotten boxes towered around you, untouched for years. You started digging—brushing off cobwebs, peeling back layers of time. And then, behind old blankets and half-collapsed books, you saw it: a worn wooden chest, scratched, a little rusty. You sat down in the middle of the mess. The toy box glowed—hovered, somehow bigger on the inside. The lid creaked open, and dust danced into the light like tiny ghosts.
The BIONICLES! Cocooned in their old canisters, dormant for years. Once built, then broken down again. A modular memory system. A mythic world, waiting to be emotionally reconstructed. ”
 
IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE is a group-group show featuring 24 visual artists, both local and international, invited to explore the cybernetic and mythic world of BIONICLE through diverse and playful multidisciplinary responses.
You’ve been here before.
You just need to dig deeper.
Welcome to IMAGINARIUM PARK: BIONICLE.
 
Motions & Animations:
Fabien Neisius @nssfabb 
Graphic Design:
Orestis Telemachou @tileores

ANNOUNCEMENT: Short Film Coming Soon! Sequel to “Pretty Good News” Co-Directed by @adonissergiou and @neophytos_elia 
Written and Acted by @neophytos_elia Produced, Shot and Edited by @adonissergiou Production Design by @studio.squirmy Additional Assistance @ul3ji @belovedfilthypigeon and @aliki_mch . . . . . #funeral #familydrama #church
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

ANNOUNCEMENT: Short Film Coming Soon! Sequel to “Pretty Good News” Co-Directed by @adonissergiou and @neophytos_elia 
Written and Acted by @neophytos_elia Produced, Shot and Edited by @adonissergiou Production Design by @studio.squirmy Additional Assistance @ul3ji @belovedfilthypigeon and @aliki_mch . . . . . #funeral #familydrama #church
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou

ANNOUNCEMENT: Short Film Coming Soon! Sequel to “Pretty Good News” Co-Directed by @adonissergiou and @neophytos_elia 
Written and Acted by @neophytos_elia Produced, Shot and Edited by @adonissergiou Production Design by @studio.squirmy Additional Assistance @ul3ji @belovedfilthypigeon and @aliki_mch . . . . . #funeral #familydrama #church
__________________ #thetoyeffect #toyphotography #vintagetoys #toy #antiquetoys #artinfusion #adonissergiou