The Crown Fountain
September 15, 2008
Created by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, the fountain located in Chicago is an important addition to the city’s growing art collection. The Crown Fountain consists of two 50-foot glass block towers, with a pool the bottom. The towers project images of Chicago citizens, and splash water through an outlet, as if they were sputing it from their mouths. Here’s how the artsy project looks like.
A Day At The Beach
September 11, 2008
There’s something particularly fascinating when it comes to women in Middle East. It’s probably the hidden faces or the countless restrictions they have to face on a daily basis. Since we’ve already tackled how Islamic women have fun, we thought we’d take a look at a how one of the girls goes for a swim. It might seem as a totally common picture, but it struck me as odd and unusual.
Tattooed Oinkers
September 10, 2008
I understand pet jewelry at some point, but when it comes to tattooing them I’m like WTF… After taking a look at some of the freakiest tattoos a guy can have, we’re going to focus on these cool, bad-ass oinkers with some seriously mean tattoos. Several artists, probably vegetarian, have decided to tattoo these animals as a publicity stunt for a few farms. In case you’re a PETA activists, know that the pigs don’t feel a thing since they’re sedated and they’re less likely to be butchered since they’re an art piece now.
Bush Countdown
September 9, 2008
The Americans are sick and tired of Bush’s tyranny. They’ve had it up to here with his reign and the ongoing war. They’re counting every day, every second. So if you want to make this count easier, the guys at National Nightmare devised a special clock that tells you when Bush leaves and when Obama (they hope) takes over. Here’s the Bush countdown clock!
A Noisy Neighborhood
September 8, 2008
I freakin’ hate when some over-zealous construction workers or a deaf granma wakes me up in the middle of the morning, thus abruptly ending my beauty sleep. I really feel bad for these people that live in one of the worst train routes I’ve come across. And all this happens in the other dimension that is China!
The Cool Ice Sculpture Festival
September 5, 2008
There’s something cool and inviting about ice sculptures, probably the fact that they’re made with a chainsaw. This year, the Russians seems to compete with the Harbin Ice Festival in terms of creativity. 90 tonnes of ice sculptures are kept below zero at the annual festival held at Moscow’s Krasnopresnensky Park. So if you too love ice sculptures, this festival has a dedicated surface of 500 square meters. As the little girl said in the video, it truly is a fairytale.
A Special Kind of Graffiti
September 3, 2008
Vitaly Rusakov, known as Mizer - an underground artist from Russia has some really great artworks that you can come across in Yekaterinburg. These illustrations may not be in line with the sometimes obscene images or messages graffiti usually transmit, but that is why it’s more interesting. Here are some peaceful, fun and creative artworks I wouldn’t mind finding on my wall.
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