Massive 19′ Solar-Powered Fan
Attention-grabbing public art is a great way to raise awareness of critical issues. In this case, it’s the clean renewable resource known as solar power.
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DVD Dead Drop
For this new commissioned work, artist Aram Bartholl (Berlin, b. 1972) will embed an inconspicuous, slot-loading DVD burner into the side of the Museum, available to the public 24 hours a day. Visitors who find the Dead Drop and insert a blank DVD-R will receive a digital art exhibition, a collection of media, or other […]
Toy Vehicles from Plastic Bottles
It’s amazing what magic can be cast with an empty detergent bottle, some bottle caps, and a flourish of paint. Martine Camillieri is a found objects artist who created this fleet of impressive toy cars and trucks from little more than those materials.
Mask Making for the Viking Procession in Providence
AS220 Artist-In Residence Dennis McNett (Wolfbat Studio) has led workshops in mask making all this week, and the results are remarkable. Over 70 people have made piles of masks and helmets, from the vacuum formed wolves and skulls above to the bird-embellished Viking helmets below. These will all be strapped to a menagerie of characters […]
Portraits Made from Individual Crayons
Artist Christian Faur made a set of stunning portraits using thousands of crayons inset into the frames. The series is called “Rods and Cones” and is the first instance I can think of where crayons are used in such a way to create art.
Water Light Graffiti
For a few weeks, Antonin Fourneau has been working on the Water Light Graffiti project: a wall made of LED which light up when touched by water. After several tries, prototypes and material improvements, Water Light Graffiti was finally ready to take place for a few days in a public space, which happened to be […]
Lego Fruits and Vegetables
Lovely work as usual from Matt “Monsterbrick” Armstrong. [via The Brothers Brick]