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Water Map, A Wooden Water Basin Shaped Like a Street Map
Water Map is a wooden water basin cut into the shape of a London street map. The basin is a design concept by Ukraine-based designer…
Portrait of Burmese Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Made Out of 2,000 Colored Flowers
As a tribute to Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Malaysian artist Hong Yi made a portrait of the Nobel laureate out of 2,000…
Skull Wars, A Stormtrooper and Boba Fett From ‘Star Wars’ Redesigned as Skull-Like Figures
Japanese artist Skulltoys has created “Skull Wars,” a two-piece series featuring Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper from Star Wars as ornately inked, skull-like figures. Both…
Morrissey Talks Tea on BBC Show ‘Victoria Wood’s Nice Cup of Tea’
In this segment from episode 2 of the BBC program Victoria Wood’s Nice Cup of Tea, British comedian Victoria Wood sits down for a cup…
Cover of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Recreated With LEGOs
LEGO artist Bruce Lowell, creator of LEGO Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles and other miniature everyday objects, has recreated the cover of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by…
Pisces, Giant Double Helix Sculpture Made of 10,000 Balloons
photo via Edinburgh International Science Festival “Pisces” by artist Jason Hackenwerth is a 40-foot-tall double helix made of 10,000 balloons. Commissioned by the Edinburgh International…
Tetris Stackable LED Desk Lamp
The Tetris Stackable LED Desk Lamp is a modular lamp that comes with seven Tetriminos, or Tetris blocks, in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple,…
Silly Seal Spins Around and Around
A Hawaiian Monk Seal at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii spins around and around in circles in this video uploaded to Vimeo by Brian…
Is Photoshop Remixing the World? by PBS Arts: Off Book
“Is Photoshop Remixing the World?” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at the many ways Photoshop has changed visual culture, from fashion photography…
How Animals Eat Their Food, Part 2
German comedy group Onkel Bernis Welt has released How Animals Eat Their Food (Part 2), a parody sequel to the hilarious video How Animals Eat…