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Trash people

Trash people

Spluch writes – HA Schult, a German artist created 1,000 “Trash People” statues in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. The sculptures which were made entirely from household waste and glue, will be on display until 29 March, 2007. 1000个”垃圾人”在罗马大街展出(组图)_网易新闻中心 – [via] Link.

Ken Rinaldo – robotic sculptures, interactive art inspired by natural systems

Ken Rinaldo – robotic sculptures, interactive art inspired by natural systems

Artist Ken Rinaldo’s gallery will take hours to view each project, but it’s worth it – his robotic sculptures and interactive artworks are inspired by natural systems / organic environments. Pictured here, Autopoiesis. Autopoiesis, is a robotic sculpture installation commissioned by the Kiasma Museum in Helsinki, Finland as part of Outoaly, the Alien Intelligence Exhibition […]

De semi-automatische bananenpeller

Fresh Creations sent in this “automatic banana peeler” that has something to do with a BBQ. Seems like a fun art project with a political statement about Chiquita’s recent problems. In the category ‘Funny But Useless Inventions’ this is surely the winner: an amazingly slow semi-automatic banana peeler. It was invented by a Belgian guy […]

Greg Brotherton – heroic metal icons

Greg Brotherton – heroic metal icons

Artist Greg Brotherton makes incredible metal mythology statures – pictured here, “The rise of discord” – A mechanical representation of Eris, the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Constructed from a framework of steel rods around a functioning mechanical skeleton. Skinned with hammer formed steel panels that are welded for a riveted look and coated […]