Art

April 23, 2010

Welcome to Dismayland (8 pieces)

Oh man, is that Minnie pissin' all over the sidewalk?! Welcome to Dismayland, definitely not the happiest place on Earth. Jeff Gillette's series places our favorite Disney characters outside their usual plushy confines, and instead relocates them in the decrepit conditions of third world countries. The paintings confront viewers with strong images and feature familiar characters living in the slums, laying haphazardly almost half-dead, or using the streets as their personal toilet.

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April 6, 2010

Future Flower by Tonkin Liu (7 pics)

London architects Tonkin Liu have built a wind-powered metal flower beside the River Mersey in England. The art installation, dubbed Future Flower, is part of the Waterfront Regeneration Programme. The project aims to regenerate more than 200 acres of former industrial land on the banks of the River Mersey into a modern business park environment and associated leisure facilities, creating 1,100 jobs for the local economy. Future Flower is 46 feet-high (4 meters)

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