April 25, 2007
Art: Arnd Drossel
Designer and artist Arnd Drossel gave a sneak preview of the wire sphere he plans to climb into and walk 300 km (186 miles) across the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia... to raise attention for people suffering from mental disorders. Constructed out of 250 bent stainless steel rods, the sphere weighs about 120 kilograms (265 pounds).
[photo/ caption "Rolling on the Wire" @ Deutsche Welle]
suggested by Daily Weird
Drossel Design http://www.drossel-design.de/navi.htm
~I don't generally care for stunts no matter what they're "to raise attention for" but I like this one: a rolling cage that can also function as a weapon; a pet rodent out for a spin in its exercise ball; a menacing 'bubble boy'. In the picture the rods look like they were weaved around Mr. Drossel like a ball of string from outside? Or a cocoon spun from within?
Also as I mentioned before I enjoy seeing individuals incorporate or adapt architectural structures to their persons as fashion statements or as art.
Posted by Stubbornson at April 25, 2007 05:16 PM