04.02.10 by Jeff

Robert Mearns

My pal Robert Mearns just released this amazing t-shirt for ION Magazine. Does anyone outside of Vancouver know who Expo Ernie is?

robert mearns painter painting artist vancouver expo ernie ion magazine

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21 Responses to “Robert Mearns”
  1. 04:02:10 Mr Decadence:

    I want that. I want that very much.

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  2. 04:02:10 ines:

    love ti!!

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  3. 04:02:10 Enrique:

    The Robot Mascot of the fair.
    Yup, I’m sure of it (haha, hope so)

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    • 04:02:10 jeffhamada:

      yes! did all the Expos have a little mascot with a name?

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      • 04:02:10 Enrique:

        Not sure, but in Spain there was one called Fluvi, in Japan Moriso (something like that), Chinas mascot for the world expo is called Haibao.

      • 04:02:10 jeffhamada:

        wow i need to look all these up!

  4. 04:02:10 Alia:

    This must be inspired by that Dr. Who episode where they’re in the library!
    Very cool either way.

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  5. 04:02:10 Scully:

    ROBOT MEARNSSSSSS

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  6. 04:02:10 Alice:

    Me like!

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  7. 04:02:10 Chelsey:

    awesome!!

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  8. 04:02:10 Robert Mearns:

    thanks guys :)

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  9. 05:02:10 mia:

    no i don’t. i think too many of these great artists are not known in germany.
    –> and this shirt absolutly gorgeous. <–
    [is it possible to connect these artists shown here with germany? it HAS to be a platform, to bring all these together. and it's a shame that it didn't happend till now! well, there are some, but not enough!!!]

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  10. 05:02:10 Tyler Austin Bradley:

    Wondered what became of Ernie… I always kind of assumed he wound up on the DTES after the whole post Expo, False Creek/Coal Harbour fiasco. Looks like I was right.
    As an aside, had the VanOc committee wanted to do a seriously “green games,” they would have resurrected Ernie instead of tabling a full four culturally appropriated (first nations derived) and awkwardly monetized characters.
    But this is not the forum for socio-political diatribe(?) (though the torch parade through Rossland was an abomination- ugh)
    Awesome t-shirt.

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  11. 05:02:10 concrete matt:

    I was six during expo 86 and my sister went to expo with her school marching band, she bought me a shirt with expo ernie on it.

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  12. 05:02:10 jeffhamada:

    i was four, i wish i had a better memory of it, i remember getting stamps on my passport from the different countries you could visit

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  13. 06:02:10 GT:

    a very tenous link….
    but i believe it was a semi related event at expo 86 where tony hawk beat christian hosoi in one of skateboaridng first “international” events… or something like that. i only really remember the hawk-hosoi detail fro sure. GT

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  14. 06:02:10 Kim:

    I TOTALLY remember Expo Ernie…

    What ever happened to the good ol’ expo/world fair?
    They don’t do things like they used too.

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  15. 06:02:10 Rob:

    lol COOL! love it! i still have a huge stuffed Expo Ernie that i got when i was at the Expo! I had to claim it as luggage cause it was so big….its in a plastic bag in my basement still like new, poor guy…its too bad they got rid of so much of the Expo from Vancouver when it was done, i loved the “Concrete Highway”

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  16. 06:02:10 Brando Craig:

    This is awesome. I want that t-shirt!

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  17. 08:02:10 sergio ruiz:

    muy bonito robot

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  18. 11:02:10 Madeline:

    Hey Kim, haven’t you heard? Singapore is having an expo this year, complete with cutesy, ice cream-licking mascot: http://www.singaporeatworldexpo.com/en/index.html

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