Comments on: We need not feel ashamed of flirting with the zodiac . The zodiac is well worth flirting with.

We need not feel ashamed of flirting with the zodiac . The zodiac is well worth flirting with.

Smart Dalek — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:32:45 -0800

In 2005, graphic artist Kentaro Nagai was struck by the play on words between peace and piece in relation to global politics. This concept was expanded in an exhibition entitled Twelve Animals, where Nagai rearranged outlines of the world's landmasses into shapes respective of the aspects of the Chinese Zodiac. [via]

By: Gratishades

Gratishades — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:43:10 -0800

That's great- couldn't get one of them on first pass. Hypnotic.

By: puckish

puckish — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:46:34 -0800

one of my favorite art projects of all time played on this: it was a kids' craft exhibit, with lots of stuff stapled and glued onto construction paper. I guess part of the assignment was to label all the parts? Anyway, there was an arrow pointing to a piece of threaded yarn that said "Peace of thread." Really cute -- and makes you think.

By: DU

DU — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:50:51 -0800

The Chinese Zodiac?? WAR!!!

By: Rhaomi

Rhaomi — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:29:29 -0800

When you put South America on top of Africa, it totally looks like a T-Rex.

By: tachikoma_robot

tachikoma_robot — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:30:04 -0800

That's pretty sweet.

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:55:32 -0800

DU - Wikipedia says your war is without merit. There's even a site called Chinese Zodiac. Is there a different term for this? Also: very keen video and stills.

By: sarcasman

sarcasman — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:51:36 -0800

" A little piece of Poland.. a little piece of France..." yeah. that geopolitical part struck me too, as awesome. and the arrangement of continents is quite excellent too.

By: ericbop

ericbop — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:18:08 -0800

awesome, thanks.

By: Paragon

Paragon — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:43:03 -0800

Damn, that is crazy cool.

By: Karcy

Karcy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:59:19 -0800

As a person living in the Asia Pacific region and to whom the whole Chinese zodiac thing is more normal than Jesus, I find myself terribly amused that the most 'realistic' looking animals that could be made from all the continents of the world are the pig and the cock.

By: harriet vane

harriet vane — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:51:37 -0800

I'll admit to thinking that at least half of them were The Rat. Hypnotic though, I watched it a few times just trying to see the shapes.