Art on the wall is one thing, but installations engage us with texture, light, color and sound, surrounding us and begging for interaction. They challenge conventions of the art world as well as the context of art itself, as these uncanny and unique projects illustrate in vivid three-dimensional form.
Music is all around us - the improvised homemade instruments of old-time bluegrass bands are proof of that. This project is called StereoTank; designed by Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente for ...
Digging in the sand is a timeless and endlessly entertaining activity. Even after we reach adulthood, the possibility of uncovering hidden treasures in the sand is such an intriguing concept that ...
Citizens of Osaka, Japan, are a peaceful lot not generally accustomed to seeing red. All that changed on the morning of July 25th when pedestrians on “Midosuji Sculpture Street” were greeted by ...
All ephemeral, lasting a few weeks or maybe just a few hours, temporary street art installations are a colorful and engaging addition to ever-evolving urban settings. Some are so subtle that only ...
Everyone who ever took devices apart as a child knows how beautiful deconstructed technology is. Todd McLellan makes an art form out of the destruction of vintage technology by carefully taking ...
Like a carpenter who makes stairs, I'm always thinking one step ahead. Unfortunately the builders of these 12 strange staircases never arrived at a landing, leaving us to wonder where these spooky ...
It is understandably difficult to see the beauty in some abandoned buildings. The neglected and sometimes damaged areas can lead one to associate the structure with decay and ugliness rather than ...
We all know that drawing on the walls is a big no-no - well, at least according to parents, school officials, bosses and landlords - but artist Yosuke Goda has elevated wall drawings from mere ...
It has been said that every city makes its own unique music, though that "music" is more like a discordant jumble of various urban noises. What would it sound like if a city really could make ...
Seven stories tall, this Tower of Babel is no long-lost artifact from biblical times but rather an artistic tribute to the city of Buenos Aires' new designation as 'World Book Capital 2011'. The ...
