Shawn Smith Wood sculptures by Shawn Smith. Junk Portraits by Zac Freeman Since 1999, Zac began collecting junk found around often in the trash, then glued to a wooden substrate to form an image an image – in the case, portraits. His artworks are made by assembling on a large-scale (the pieces average about 28 “by 35″) and when viewed up close looks like a series of small objects stuck meaningless, but when seen from far away are impressive portraits. > zacfreemanart.com
Past Auction Results for Liu Qiang Art – Liu Qiang on artnet Home > Artists A–Z > Liu Qiang > Past Auction Results Liu Qiang (Chinese, 1971) artnet—The Art World Online. ©2014 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved. artnet® is a registered trademark of Artnet Worldwide Corporation, New York, NY, USA. Slappy Landings: The slingshot waterslide that flings you 120ft through the air By Daniel Miller Updated: 12:00 GMT, 2 September 2011 These thrill-seekers are enjoying the wettest and wildest ride of their lives, hurtling 120ft through the air after launching themselves off the world's most extreme water slide. The fearless dare devils first climb into a inflatable ring which is dragged down the rubber track at break-neck speed by a powerful quad bike. When they hit the jump at the end they are sent flying high into the air before crashing down into the river. The amazing video was shot in Paradise, Utah, by clothing company Vooray to promote their merchandise. Three people have been left unconscious by the force of hitting the water, so please, don't try this at home! Scroll down for video Down we go: Another brave adrenaline junkie sets off down the slide in an inflatable ring Lift off: Still clinging to the inflatable he's sent rocketing into the air Air time: He goes head over heels hurtling across the river Rapid descent: Holding his nose he prepares to hit the water
With a Passion for Skateboarding: Creative Art Sculptures by Haroshi Now that’s a sick madness! If you have never heard about Japanese wood sculptor named Haroshi, go get the wind of his most original conceptual art. As a creator of amazingly beautiful wooden sculptures out of old, crashed and broken skateboard decks, Haroshi passed for a man of considerable resourcefulness. His multicolored and meticulously sculpted art pieces simply astound with lifelike affinity, so in whichever way it’s even possible to mistake them for being real! In his works he stacks many layers with all piece elements being connected either in their original form or in shapes to form wooden mosaic, dots, and pixels. After that they’re cut down to size, shaven to get rid of the debris, and afterwards coated with a final glossy finish. Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source
Art by Typewriter British artist Keira Rathbone uses typewriters, instead of brushes and pencils, to create amazing portraits and drawings. Found on: Odditycentral.com Submitted by Joshua Riehl A Modern Day Remus and Romulus Sculpture: the Absurdity of Our Dependence on Milk Humanity Like a modern-day homage to the famous symbol of Rome, the statue of Remus and Romulus, artist Liu Qiang’s powerful sculpture entitled “29h59’59″ commands a powerful presence at China’s 798 Art District in Beijing. The exploitation of animals in modern agriculture and humanity’s perverse reliance on animals for food takes center stage in the riveting piece of art. We found the interpretation of a fellow Facebook fan, Joanna Lucas, particularly interesting. She posted the photo with the following caption:
One red paperclip The paperclip that Kyle MacDonald traded for a house. The website One red paperclip was created by Canadian blogger Kyle MacDonald, who bartered his way from a single red paperclip to a house in a series of fourteen online trades over the course of a year.[1] MacDonald was inspired by the childhood game Bigger, Better, and the site received a considerable amount of notice for tracking the transactions. "A lot of people have been asking how I've stirred up so much publicity around the project, and my simple answer is: 'I have no idea'", he told the BBC.[2] Trading timeline[edit] MacDonald made his first trade, a red paper clip for a fish-shaped pen, on July 14, 2005. See also[edit] Straw Millionaire References[edit] Notes[edit] Bibliography[edit] External links[edit] www.randomhouse.co.uk – Random House One Red Paperclip book page