Lego soldiers marching down the street at the 4th Sarasota Chalkfestival in Florida US are a result of street artists, Leon Keer, Peter Westerink, Ruben Poncia and Remko van Schaik of the Netherlands. The Lego men are meant to resemble clay figures as a reference to the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang (the first Emperor of China). The beauty of such realistic perspective drawing such ...

Posted: December 31st, 2011 ˑ 11 Comments
Filled under: Art, LEGO Lovers

Giant Monkey Made From 10,000 Flip Flops

Dutch artist, Florentjin Hofman, is the one responsible for conceptualizing this enormous “Fat Monkey” sculpture out of 10,000 flip flops. Students from Sao Paulo helped execute the artist’s vision that uses flip flops – a long-standing trademark of Brazil. The large-scale reclining monkey was featured at the 2010 Pixelshow conference amongst other works of art that appear pixelated once assembled. The colourful flip flops were attached ...

Posted: December 27th, 2011 ˑ 14 Comments
Filled under: Animals, Art

FLOWER SHAPED URINALS

These urinals add a new meaning to the saying, “When Nature Calls”. Designed by Clark Sorensen, these handcrafted porcelain urinals come in a variety of flower-themed designs, including California poppies, orchids and tulips – none of these pieces are molded or mass produced, each urinal is a one of a kind. What a pretty place to take a pee!