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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Breathtaking Begonia Carpet in Brussels

Every other year in August a carpet of begonia blossoms is created in front of the Grand-Place of Brussels, Belgium. Over 700,000 gorgeous begonia blossoms are packed together to create a 77 x 24 m design. It's better to book in time if you want to attend this flower carpet event. It's very crowded and all the hotels are taken.
Be there to see something magical.The cobbled stone floor of Brussels’ famous Grand Place has sprung a flower due to a biennal tradition that was initiated in 1971 in honor of begonia, Belgium’s favorite flower. Most tourists go to the Grand Place to enjoy the view.The present carpet spread over 2,000 m2 is adorned by various logos intending to symbolize the Belgian presidency of the European Union. Each square meter holds about 300 begonias individually placed by more than 100 craftsmen.

Breathtaking Begonia Carpet in Brussels
Breathtaking Begonia Carpet in Brussels
Breathtaking Begonia Carpet in Brussels
Breathtaking Begonia Carpet in Brussels

Oddest Statues in the world

Weird statues are usually the end result of a city councillor with too much time and other people's money on their hands.Collected from all around the world, these are some of the freakiest or oddest statues you can ever encounter.

Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world
Oddest Statues in the world

Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art

Since 1867 typewriters have been used for creating visual art. The oldest known preserved example of typewriter art is a picture of a butterfly made in 1898 by Flora Stacey.

In the 1954 short film Stamp Day for Superman, typewriter art was a feature of the plot.



Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art
Truly Inspiring Typewriter Art

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Art with Cans

The Red Bull Art of the Can is an international juried art competition in which artists from around the world are asked to create works of art using the Red Bull can as the primary medium.The properties of aluminum are perfect for the art of crafting. This soft light-weight metal can be easily cut and bent into shapes to create beautiful decorations for your home. It is so resistant to the weather you can hang many of your favorite craft ideas outside for all to see.

Art with Cans
Art with Cans
Art with Cans
Art with Cans
Art with Cans
Art with Cans
Art with Cans

Art of Mixing Birds and People

The enjoyment of art is the only remaining ecstasty that is neither illegal nor immoral.
HARDY CATHCART, The Dark Corner (1946)

One day, when I was about six, my parents had a row. And my mother...she threw a pickled herring at my dad and missed. It splattered all against the wall. I took one look at that pickled herring and that's when I decided to become an abstract expressionist!
SAUL, An Unmarried Woman (1978)

Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People
Art of Mixing Birds and People

Food Art Comes Alive

“Didn’t their mothers ever teach them not to play with their food?” But reserve judgment until you see the absolute masterpieces that the following artists have managed to create from simple foods you can find in the kitchen. By the end, you’ll be wishing you had disobeyed that rule more often! If there were ever two people who didn’t listen to their mothers they would be Elffers and Freymann. The collaborators have written over a dozen books together, all of them tackling the subject of playing with your food and turning everyday fruits and vegetables into incredibly cute animals and anthropomorphic characters. All their creations are appropriate for all ages and may help you feed your kids broccoli and other pesky greens!

Food Art Comes Alive
Food Art Comes Alive
Food Art Comes Alive
Food Art Comes Alive
Food Art Comes Alive
Food Art Comes Alive

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Computer Graphic Art

Compute graphics is the life line of today's computer world. Today, computers and computer-generated images touch many aspects of daily life. Computer imagery is found on television, in newspapers, for example in weather reports, or for example in all kinds of medical investigation and surgical procedures. A well-constructed graph can present complex statistics in a form that is easier to understand and interpret. In the media "such graphs are used to illustrate papers, reports, theses", and other presentation material.

Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art
Computer Graphic Art

Flag Art

Flag Art Exhibitions in Gifu is an art exhibition that takes place at various times throughout the year in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The exhibition spaces takes place along the main street between JR Gifu Station and the Yanagase shopping district.

All of the exhibition pieces are made out of flags measuring 3 m (9.8 ft) in height and 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in width, which are then hung from the arcade over the sidewalks. This was the first flag art event in Japan and has been occurring yearly since 1997.

Flag Art
Flag Art
Flag Art
Flag Art
Flag Art
Flag Art
Flag Art

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