Éric Nado has decided to disassembled antique and vintage typewriters and has transformed them into machine guns. The Quebec artist, who has named this particular series 'Metra Lettres', elicits a reflection on the strength of words that surpasses that of weapons and their impact over time.
The non-functioning typewriter guns reflect the intricate nature of both machines creating a sculptural and compelling series. The artistic concepts encourage the viewer to reflect on the impacts that words – whether it is the meaning of it – and the power it carries as a destructive force.
In the video below you get to see how Éric Nado created these technical typewriting guns.