strange art
Impressive paper work
An interesting form of origami coming from the hands of a London artist. Richard Sweeney’s first impressive work was a real-sized man, made out of cardboard and adhesive. This paper sculpture was fully articulated. An impassioned fever of paper modeling plus a lot of talent are the secrets of Sweeney’s amazing work.
Sydney, a work of art on a building
This building could be Sydney’s biggest work of art. Starting from the famous photo of Max Dupain, “Bondi”, ARM designed a building that will have this image “engraved” on its 14 storey facade. From the inside, each balcony, which covers the north façade of the building, seems to be cut in a strange, unique […]
Sliders instead of escalators?
The sliders created by Carsten Höller are for now just an extravagant work of art but who knows….they might become part of our everyday life. So it would be an indescribable experience or would you describe it like Roger Caillois as a “voluptuous panic upon an otherwise lucid mind”? Would you take the sliders […]
Alive phone booths
“Hello, come on, call me, I’m waiting.” These phone booths look really funny and it’s actually a small intervention. It’s a kind of urban design (or should I say art?) that has something to say; it’s not all about function. If anyone knows where they are located please share with us.
Splitting candle
This Bravit candle offers a real show while burning down. Once the thin wax layer is ablaze, the flame follows the almost graphic design of the wick. While your dinner goes on, the candle keeps playing with fire, creating two, three, or sometimes even five flames at the same time. A great way to light […]
The Fat House
The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, UK, presented some interesting works of Erwin Wurm. The most terrifying is “The Fat House”, a life-sized house that’s very fat. Everything is weird about it, from the roof which expands to cover it all, to the video playing inside, asking questions like “Am I a house?”. […]
