A bridge too far
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Road to the forest by Anton Novoselov
Ben Franklin Bridge XII by Owen Luther
Ringling Bridge in Fog by josesuro
Bixby by n_ea_l
Suspension Bridge by osh rees
Untitled by nuzz
Designer Hilla Shamia Fuses Cast Aluminum and Tree Trunks to Create One-of-a-Kind Furniture Pieces
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Product designer Hilla Shamia has developed a novel way to meld poured aluminum with irregularly shaped wood pieces to create sleek tables and benches. The process preserves that natural form of the tree trunk while still allowing the molten aluminum to flow into the crevices of the wood, slightly burning the area where the two materials meet. These remind me somewhat of Greg Klassen’s glass tables from last month here on Colossal. You can see more of Shamia’s work on her website. (via The Fox is Black)
Shadowy Optical Illusion Mural by Strøk in Italy
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Anne Esser
Anne Esser
Anne Esser
Anne Esser
Anne Esser
As part of the Memorie Urbane street art festival in Italy, Norweigan stencil artist Anders Gjennestad (aka Strøk) painted this shadowy mural on the side of an old school. This is just one of numerous pieces created for the festival including many Colossal favorites like Pixel Pancho, Seth, Pablo Herrero, Natalia Rak, Levalet, Ernest Zacherevic, Etam Cru, David de la Mano, and Alice Pasquini. (via Fecal Face)
888,246 Ceramic Poppies Surround the Tower of London to Commemorate WWI
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Historic Royal Palaces
To commemorate the centennial of Britain’s involvement in the First World War, ceramic artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper conceived of a staggering installation of ceramic poppies planted in the famous dry moat around the Tower of London. Titled “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red,” the final work will consist of 888,246 red ceramic flowers—each representing a British or Colonial military fatality—that flow through grounds around the tower.
Volunteers began placing the poppies several weeks ago and the process will continue through the summer until a final flower is symbolically planted on November 11th. You can read more about the project over on the Historic Royal Palaces website, and see the volunteers’ progress by following the #TowerPoppies hashtag on Twitter.
Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces / Massimo Usai
Historic Royal Palaces
A Towering Turtle of Discarded Industrial Junk Welded by Ono Gaf
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Photo by Gina Sanderson
Photo by Gina Sanderson
Photo by Gina Sanderson
Photo by Gina Sanderson
Indonesian artist Ono Gaf works primarily with metallic junk reclaimed from a trash heap to create his animalistic sculptures. His most recent piece is this giant turtle containing hundreds of individual metal components like car parts, tools, bike parts, instruments, springs, and tractor rotors. You can read a bit more about Gaf over on the Jakarta Post, and see more of this turtle in this set of photos by Gina Sanderson. (via Steampunk Tendencies)