Canadian artist Sean Martindale, known for his guerilla gardening, recently created this amusing installation in Grange Park, Toronto. Made up of 21,633 feet of nylon string, from the side the work looks like nothing more than a spider web city, but viewed from the front the strong connects to spell out the always evocative “FREE”. Sean says “The word FREE refers to the public aspect of my projects, where I create work experienced primarily by accidental audiences. I outlined the word FREE by tying strings within and through the properties of the barrier / constraining structure of the chainlink fence.”
Much like the pixels on your computer screen that form the text and images you see, Ran Hwang uses pins to create beautiful pieces of art. Up close the works may look like nothing but a chaotic mess, but from a distance Hwang’s true artistry and vision pop out. See more here.
Ok, this is really weird - and not like funky cool weird, but like demented Max Hedron on acid weird. Yet somehow this is still a nice background on both Barry McGee as a man and his work. For more with Barry, check out this old Swindle interview.
Perhaps getting tired of having their street installations stolen, art conglomerate FAILE has decided to release their latest works for sale online. Amongst the already sold out new prints and bronze statues is the still available (maybe) Scuba Horse. Standing approximately 12″ high, the statue is exactly what you would expect, a horse rocking some scuba gear. If you want one, the price tag is a mere $12k and is being offered on a first email, first serve basis, so act fast. Buy it here.
WK INTERACT’s show at the Subliminal Projects Gallery opened a few weeks ago, but it will be running through December 5th, so there is still time to check it out. The show dubbed “How To Blow Yourself Up” “twists and inverts the fatalism of end-of-the-world prophecies, turning destruction into a matter of free will. “If you believe the world will end in 2012 and you can’t do anything about it, maybe it’s better to blow yourself up when you feel like it.” If you are out in Cali some time over the next view weeks head over to Subliminal, located at 1331 West Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA and check this one out!
For more information view the official press release here.
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