Travel blog of a digital nomad
In a case of street art becoming public art, the City of Melbourne have given the Banksy piece Little Diver a protective covering. Note the photo below with the bolts holding in the cover. The bottom photo is from here: Banksy in Melbourne.
[Little Diver Covered - August 2008]
[Little Diver - January 2008]
Outside the Tate Modern is the giant spider “Maman” by Louise Bourgeois. It is on display until 20 January 2008.
[Maman at Tate Modern]
An anti-war message in front of a war memorial at Place Poelaert near the Palace of Justice in Brussels.
If Swedes are wondering why Belgians have singled them out it is because the installation is by Swedish artist Fia-Stina Sandlund.
[In honour of the future victims of Swedish-made weapons]
The City of Melbourne are sponsoring art installations in the laneways of Melbourne. The Laneway Commissions 2007.
Gates of Hell
Heather B. Swann
Degraves Place (off Degraves Street between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane)
20 July – 9 March 2008
[Gates of Hell]
[Gates of Hell - Degraves Place Melbourne]
The Guardian Angel by Niki de St. Phalle can be seen floating high in the cavernous space of the Zurich Hauptbahnhof.
Stuff like this is why I love Berlin. Awesome apartment block mural of a giant yellow man, Oppelner Strasse – Berlin.
The First Generation – Singapore.
[Cow Parade - Blue Melting Ice Cream Cow]
Cow Parade has made its way to Budapest.
[Luminarium St. Kilda - Melbourne]
Levity II Luminarium, by the Architects of Air has been in St. Kilda during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Levity II is inspired by the beauty of natural geometry and by Islamic architecture. It is made entirely of plastic vinyl and the sunlight on these coloured panels gives it this radiant lumination.
[Luminarium Interior]
[Luminarium Pillar]
One of the most inspired pieces of public art I have seen anywhere has been the fish representing the Nations and dependencies of the Commonwealth. 72 fish in all in the Yarra River. At night they light up every hour with a sound and light show.
[Yarra River Commonwealth Fish]