Animals
July 30, 2011

The World’s Largest Aquarium

Let's add it to the bucket list! The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA is the world's largest aquarium with more than 8.5 million US gallons of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species. The stars? Four young whale sharks, four beluga whales, and four manta rays. (This aquarium is the only institution outside of Asia to house whale sharks.)

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Art
July 26, 2011

Ferocious Tire Sculptures of Wild Animals

Lion Korean sculptor Yong Ho Ji has mastered a medium most artists wouldn't even dare think about using….tires. The exquisite level of anatomical detail he can achieve by gluing and screwing all types of tires onto his resin-cast skeletons is, in and of itself, a true feat of engineering. Every muscle and facial expression you see on these animals was created with a surgeon's-like precision.

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Art
July 25, 2011

Oil Paintings that Resemble Woven Yarn

What do you think you're looking at? Crochet art? Not quite. Toronto-based artist Caroline Larsen creates oil paintings that perfectly resemble woven yarn! I could not believe my eyes because, at first glance, her paintings tricked my eyes into believing I was looking at something entirely different! Larsen's work explores the perception of space, paint and surface texture, The Cheaper Show explains. It's certainly nothing short of magical!

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Art
July 20, 2011

Bear Made of 20,000 Zip Ties

Whoever said you can make art out of anything was right! Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (also known as d.o.t.s.) created the Zip Tie Massimal, a life-size installation made entirely from 20,000 standard zip ties! As you can tell, it's a striking recreation of a bear. The installation is anchored to the ceiling by a cable suspension system. When illuminated, it produces a beautiful glow. How I'd love to see this in person.

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