The Miniature Pothole Gardener


As part of a university course, Steve Wheen has started the Pothole Gardener project. He uses plants and miniatures to create sanctuaries of tranquility in broken urban places.
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Archive for the 'Art & Design' CategoryThe Miniature Pothole GardenerJanuary 25th, 2012
As part of a university course, Steve Wheen has started the Pothole Gardener project. He uses plants and miniatures to create sanctuaries of tranquility in broken urban places. 180,000 Plastic Figurines Hold Up A Glass FloorJanuary 24th, 2012
Korean artist Do Ho Suh created this large sculptural installation “Floor 1997-2000″ that “more than 180,000 plastic figurines support a glass floor that viewers can walk on.” A Mirrored Installation Turns Anyone Into SpidermanJanuary 19th, 2012
As part of In_Perceptions exhibition displaying at Le 104 in Paris, Batiment, is a giant mirrored building facade by artist Leandro Erlich that turns anyone into spiderman. Two-Dimensional HandbagsJanuary 16th, 2012
It is an interesting and innovative line of handbags created by Taipei-based design studio. “Cartoon-like outlines and bright and cheerful colors add a brisk yet funky flavor. And despite the slim appearance, each ‘JumpFromPaper‘ bag has a roomy interior to accommodate personal belongings and even a laptop.” Incredible 3D Fish PaintingsJanuary 12th, 2012
Incredible three-dimensional goldfish paintings created by Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori via using acrylic paint layered over clear resin. The fish are painted meticulously, layer by layer, the sandwiched slices revealing slightly more about each creature, similar to the function of a 3D printer. Ice Typography InstallationsJanuary 10th, 2012
Artist Nicole Dextras created a unique collection of ice sculptures by pouring water into letter molds and freezing them. White Room Covered With Thousands of StickersJanuary 3rd, 2012
Artist Yayoi Kusama created obliteration room as part of her current exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Look Now, See Forever at the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland, Australia. It is a fully furnished completely white room… and then little kids are given thousands of colored dot stickers to go nuts with… The Mysterious Miniature Papercraft SculpturesDecember 20th, 2011
An anonymous artist created these incredibly intricate miniature papercraft sculptures. “Crafted mainly from books, the ten sculptures were accompanied by notes expressing support for educational institutions, literature, art, and ideas.“ photos by Chris Scott X-Ray Murals on Razed BuildingsDecember 16th, 2011
A series of murals entitled the The Nefelejcs Project was painted by Merge Invisible in Budapest, Hungary. “We did some research, collected datas from the Budapest City Archives about the building, and asked the neighbours too. So we made the plans of the painting with real measures of the buildings walls, roof and every details, the way it was before. We dicided to make it black and white like an x-ray view of it. We tried to look for possibilities to make it.” Harmless WeaponsDecember 14th, 2011
Kyle Bean has published some wonderful photos of harmless weapons, like brass knuckles made out of bread and a popsicle pipe bomb. |