More interesting looking than the sum of its parts

March 1, 2007 9:43 AM

STEAM.Australian artist Donna Marcus uses kitchenware to make geodesic spheres to be placed in conspicuous locations.
posted by Burhanistan (16 comments total)

Creepy. Alien. Cool.
posted by Dizzy at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2007

Nice, but they'd be exploded in Boston.
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

(boom!)
posted by Dizzy at 9:48 AM on March 1, 2007

Oh no. Kitchenware. Conspicuous. Geodesic. SOMEONE STOP ME BEFORE I CLICK
posted by DU at 9:49 AM on March 1, 2007

too late DU, they got me too.
posted by sxtxixtxcxh at 10:05 AM on March 1, 2007

Like little Ikea egg pods, breeding kitchenware warrior bots. I like.
posted by solistrato at 10:14 AM on March 1, 2007

Cool. Thanks.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:20 AM on March 1, 2007

i don't know anything about art, but those photos just have a doctored look to them.
posted by mr_book at 10:46 AM on March 1, 2007

I heard her last show was panned by the critics...argh.
Lovely stuff!
posted by Abiezer at 11:30 AM on March 1, 2007

Ah, I didn't even consider the terrorized Boston aspect or I would've padded the post a bit. I just like symmetrically arranged things.
posted by Burhanistan at 12:13 PM on March 1, 2007

No Picnic — plastic dinnerware mobile by geometric sculptor George W. Hart.

You are what you eat (with) — anthropomorphic Fork Art by Matthew Bartik.
posted by cenoxo at 1:22 PM on March 1, 2007

right on, cenoxo!
posted by Burhanistan at 1:31 PM on March 1, 2007

cenoxo: Beat me to it. George Hart is awesome; his work has been a real inspiration in my own sculpture efforts.
posted by honest knave at 2:11 PM on March 1, 2007

BIG METAL BALLS!
posted by gergtreble at 4:47 PM on March 1, 2007

Not to derail, but does anyone know where I can score some pear vodka?
posted by staggernation at 8:25 PM on March 1, 2007

I'm tired of cool hunting so maybe I'll try Cool Hunter for awhile.
posted by wallstreet1929 at 5:22 AM on March 2, 2007