Millions of handmade, hand painted sunflower seeds covering the floor at the Tate Modern. Insane!
“As the eleventh commission in the tate modern’s unilever series, chinese conceptual artist ai weiwei has filled the museum’s turbine hall with millions of life-sized sunflower seed husks made out of
porcelain. the collective effort of a number of specialists from jingdezhen, china, the hand-crafted seeds were individually formed and painted. the intallation encourages visitors to touch and walk on the carpet of tiny replicates.
Ai Weiwei has manipulated the traditional methods of crafting porcelain, which has historically been considered to be one of china’s most prized exports, to explore the ‘made in china’ phenomenon and the geo-politics of cultural and economic exchange today.”
HOLY. SHIT.
My First Time in New York by ~hyper-tom
This is a PAINTING. What’s more, it’s an ACRYLIC painting. This took six months of hard work, and it shows. This is amazing!
Click through to see his little improvisations that add some character to the piece. Clever story! We also highly suggest you view it full size.
I’m a slut because I’ll wear shorts and a tank top. I’m a bitch because I don’t let you push me around. I’m a liar because I won’t tell you everything. I’m stupid because sometimes I’m wrong. I’m ugly because my face isn’t perfect. I’m a whore because I like boys. I’m annoying because I’m not chill enough. I’m a loser because I’m not friends with your group. I’m fake because most of the time I’m happy. I’m weird because I’m not like you. I’m controlling because I get mad. Sometimes I’m clingy because I like being around people. I’m greedy because I like to be satisfied. I’m naive because I’m younger than you. I’m conceited because I’m proud of who I am. I’m rude because my manners aren’t perfect. I’m unappreciative because I don’t praise you. Don’t tell me who I am because I already know.
:At first sight, this thing looks like a villainous Decepticon from a Transformers movie. But nope, not really - it’s the world’s largest digging machine, 2.5 football fields long and FREAKING ME OUT.
(Oddee.com via Neatorama, inothernews)
Phillip Maisel uses a digital camera and a Facebook album to create photos that resemble double exposures.
Read more about how he made these beautiful exposures!
