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black bread clip
My 6 year old knows I'm obsessed with bread clips. Here's her version which she left on my desk as a surprise. Tada! ... another black bread clip. -
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l’art brut
Japanese artist Shinichi Sawada, who is autistic, creates these magical, monstrous clay creatures. He obsessively twists clay into spikes and places these on the main body structure. Per creature he uses hundreds of prickly thorns. -
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creativity
Quote of the day... Creativity is contagious. Pass it on. Albert Einstein -
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have you seen me before?
Polar bear made out of polyurethane foam and feathers by Italian artist, living in Alaska, Paola Pivi. I saw this specimen in 2011 at the MACRO Testaccio in Rome. Now, there are more bears, 8 funky coloured ones, near true to size in an istalllation called 'Ok, you are better than me, so what?' at… -
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it’s a pile-up!
Not to everyone’s taste (me), but this is what happens when you cut + paste traditional Dutch houses. This pile-up is in fact a 12-storey structure with 160 rooms, the Intell Hotel in Zaandam, Holland.
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have a ball
Twilight zone moment at Ikea with this monochrome ball pit.
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bright idea
What a nice surprise! I found these lamps in Pittaki street, Athens. To brighten up the shady streets of the Psyrri neighbourhood, people of Athens were invited to participate and donate their old lamps and fixtures to build this installation of 150 lamps. Instead of reflecting the gloomy side of the area, it’s now glowing with… -
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why not in black?
I couldn't resist painting a bread clip black and stick it to a 5 x 5 cm canvas. Hope to find a genuine black bread clip in a store someday. . -
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dior aw13
Autumn/Winter collection at Dior, Piazza di Spagna, Roma.
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bookworm
Book sculptures by Brazilian artist Odires Mlászho. The books flow together inspired by the möbius strip, without beginning or end. -
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photo safari
This made me smile at the 55th Biennale at Venezia. Photo Safari (2012) by Vladimir Peric at the Serbian pavilion. Wild animals made from used camera cases. -
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bang
At first it seems confusing, German pavilion, Chinese artist, French pavilion. The German contribution at the 55th Biennale in Venice is an installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in the French pavilion. Ai Weiwei has assembled 886 three-legged wooden stools. The stool was manufactured by a uniform method and was in use throughout China for centuries.… -
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dutch pavilion
Enjoying myself at the 55th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia. In the Dutch pavilion I found this Composition with Blue by Mark Manders, 2013, wood, painted wood, painted epoxy 13.5 x 23 x 33.5 cm. -
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bread clip
One of my obsessions: bread clips. Invented by Floyd Paxton in 1952.
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