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Post number 19724

ginz — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 03:03:35 -0800

crashbonsai No passengers have been injured in CrashBonsai accidents, although some drivers have reported a brief, even euphoric loss of consciousness.

By: ginz

ginz — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 03:04:18 -0800

link via oelie.com

By: derbs

derbs — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 03:20:57 -0800

that's very cool "CrashBonsai is the creation of John Rooney, an artist who is torn between the desire to create and destroy." He creates destruction, but it must take a hell of a lot of painstaking work to create the model below: http://www.crashbonsai.com/gallery5.html

By: Witty

Witty — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 03:28:31 -0800

This is beyond brilliant. Thanks ginz.

By: walrus

walrus — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 04:01:54 -0800

Just adding my cheerleading comment. Cheers ginz! Reminds me of J.G.Ballard somehow ...

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 05:39:20 -0800

Morbid: I wonder if they have celebrity crash bonsai? The James Dean model would probably be popular.

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 07:28:29 -0800

I'd like him to add tiny people having sex in the cars when they crash, because I'm a big J.G. Ballard fan.

By: jennyb

jennyb — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 07:51:41 -0800

The crashed tankers are cool. I guess he actually set them on fire for super realism. I think he could expand, though, and not just head-on collide model cars with little trees, but create huge freeway pile-ups, or pedestrial accidents, or cars running into buildings. Neat link.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 08:35:06 -0800

I think part of the point is that it's a living plant, not just a diorama. I'm trying to think of other ways to do it with a live bonsai, but all that comes to mind is buildings with tree limbs smashed through them, which wouldn't be living. Maybe a political statement? Bonsai Lynch? It would probably be popular with the wrong sort of people.

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 09:18:55 -0800

I'm trying to think of other ways to do it with a live bonsai, but all that What about little, teeny treehouses!

By: mikrophon

mikrophon — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 09:32:05 -0800

little living car crash sculptures. I love it!

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 09:42:06 -0800

With really small bonsai you could probably work in a model of Godzilla(c). That's gotta be cool... That reminds me, when I was a kid, there were models of giant monsters wrecking cities. I had the giant (well, 6") scorpion, complete with cardboard diorama, teensy crushed cars and wee people running away.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 09:44:14 -0800

I've now posted 100 comments to MeFi! Waitaminnit -- now I've posted 101. Gee, that moment didn't last long.

By: grimbrim

grimbrim — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 11:15:35 -0800

Just when I am starting to think I am pretty clever, I see a brilliant idea like this one that just makes me want to eat my pet rock. (or chuck it at the clever people... one of the two.)

By: LeLiLo

LeLiLo — Thu, 05 Sep 2002 12:00:18 -0800

I think he could expand, though, and not just head-on collide model cars with little trees. . . . I love this, but I agree with jennyb -- some of the cars barely fit inside the bonsai containers. And what could be more American, especially in the Boston area, than a huge chain of wrecked vehicles? I think part of the point is that it's a living plant, not just a diorama. On the other hand, as dhartung points out, the growing trees themselves require certain conditions. In any case, this is one of the most interesting links I've seen in awhile. Thanks ginz.