The United Steaks of America
Dominic Epistolo had the idea of recreating some of the states in the USA out of pieces of meat and I for one thinks his works look good enough to eat. Dominic Epistolo, a very talented photographer from Philadelphia has shot many photos in his career, from fashion to still-life, but his most popular set, […]
The Giant Hand of Atacama
The last thing you would expect to find in the middle of the driest desert on Earth is a a work of art. But that’s exactly what you’re gong to see, if you happen to be traveling through the Atacama Desert, in Chile. The Hand of the Desert (La Mano del Desierto) is an 11-meters-tall […]
Toothpick City – Our World in Toothpicks
Stan Munro has spent the last six years of his life recreating some of the world’s most important landmarks out of nothing else but toothpicks. Most people use them to get rid of food scraps from between their teeth, but 38-year-old Stan Munro, a former television host, uses them to create wooden works of art. […]
Would You Wear a Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress?
Seven Israeli designers worked on creating a set of beautiful wedding dresses, made out of toilet paper, in celebration of the most requested wedding date in the world, September 9, 2009. The talented designers presented their creations in Tel Aviv, as part of an advertising campaign for a toilet paper company. The idea behind the […]
The Harley-Davidson Armchair
Featuring custom painted flames, taillights, headlights and side-view mirrors, the Harley-Davidson Armchair is probably the manliest chair ever made. Designed and built by the guys at First Impressions, the Harley-Davidson can make anyone feel like a hardcore biker, right in the comfort of their own home. When you kick out the chair’s footrest, the chair’s […]
Chance City – The Embodiment of Lost Hope
Created by artist Jean Shin, Chance City is made-up of $32,404 worth of discarded “Scratch & Win” lottery tickets, displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. What can you do with thousands of apparently worthless losing lottery tickets? Not much, either recycle them or use them as building material. Jean Shin opted for the second […]
The Trash Temple of Rotterdam
Judging by the amount of trash we generate every day, it’s no wonder people are beginning to build structures using it. 100 tons of PET bottles, pressed into bales, were used to create the Temple of Trash, presented at the 2007 Follydock Festival, in Rotterdam. The idea behind this project by Salzig Design is future […]
National Flags Made Out of Popular Foods
At the Sidney International Food Festival, the flags of participating countries were recreated using popular foods of each nation. I tell you, I’d love to eat my way through Switzerland, but France doesn’t look half bad either, if you’re ok with stinky cheese. And, for desert, Vietnam is tasty and healthy at the same time. […]
Czech Modders Build Cooker Computer
I knew Russian modders had some mad skills, but it seems the ones from the Czech Republic are just as good. This Cooker PC mod is proof of that. I don’t speak Czech, so I don’t know much about the building process of the Cooker Computer, but apparently it was done last year, starting from […]
The Cheese Lady And Her Stinky Art
Sarah Kaufmann earned herself the nickname of The Cheese Lady through her ability to carve stinky works of art from cheddar cheese. Using a small carving tool, The Cheese Lady takes between six to twelve hours to create her “cheesy” artworks. Her tasty masterpieces are often featured at children’s parties, birthdays and even hotel openings. […]
Stainless Steel Skull
Made out of what looks like a bunch of kitchen utensils, this stainless steel skull sculpture, by Subodh Gupta, is one of the weirdest artworks I’ve seen recently. I’m sure it has some kind of meaning, but so far I haven’t been able to figure it out. let me know if you know something I […]
Remember Our World Is Melting
Raising awareness on the issue of global warming is not easy this days, but artists come up with all sorts of original ways to make the news. Take Brazilian artists Nele Azevedo, who created 2,000 ice-sculptures and placed them on the steps of the Berlin Opera Hall, to melt. That’s a lot of work to […]
A Beautiful, Bug-Infested Ceiling
Looking at it, Heaven of Delight looks like a beautiful painting, but in reality, it’s made out of one million six hundred thousand jewel-scarab wing cases. In the 19th century, it was customary for the king of Belgium to give a space in the Royal Palace to contemporary artists. This tradition died with King Leopold […]
Britain Looks Good Enough to Eat
British artist Paul Baker spent two months creating an edible map of Britain, made completely out of sweets. Prior to the creation of the Sweet Map of Britain, a survey was conducted and 1,500 Brits from all around the British Isles named their favorite sweets. That’s when 49-year-old Paul Baker’s job began. He started working […]
Formula 1 Car Made of Bread
You won’t be able to drive it, but you can sure take a bite out of it. One of the weirdest Formula 1 cars ever is on display at the Royal Plaza on Scotts, in Singapore and you can see it live until September 27. A Culinary Executive Chef led a team of 6 chefs, […]