Have you ever wondered what will happen to all the cathode ray tube televisions now that most people have switched to flatscreens? Chinese artist Zhang Xiangxi has re-purposed a few of them into a diorama like record of some of the rooms from his life- his old workspace in Guangzhou, the workers’ dormitory he once lived in, his parent’s sitting room, and the interior of a train carriage. He even created his “dream home.” He hollows out the old televisions, then intricately sculpts miniature furniture, wall art, and yes-even televisions! He doesn’t try to make perfect little dollhouse worlds, he includes all of the clutter that a real room would have.
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Hollowed Out TV Sets Become Miniature Worlds
Vintage Panorama Honors NYC Historic Landmarks
For people who haven’t visited, the Queens Museum of Art houses one of the most fantastic treasures of New York City… at least for the map obsessed. Their “crowning jewel” is the Panorama of the City of New York, a massive (no, behemoth!) model of the city built for the 1964 World’s Fair that covers a staggering 9,335 square feet (867 sq meters). The model includes every single building constructed before 1992 in all five boroughs, encompassing 895,000 individual structures. Now this historic map is being used to highlight the cities landmark historic districts and encourage preservation in a city known for its vibrant history. [Read more...]
Tiny Worlds Through a Porthole
You may have made dioramas in your younger school years, cutting pieces of paper to into layered shapes or building small models, later to be viewed through the end of an old shoebox; but these examples from artist Patrick Jacobs are a vision of that learning carried to adulthood. His fascinatingly realistic creations feature scenes of grassy mushroom covered fields and tiny apartments looking out on equally verdant landscapes. To see one is to truly look into another small world. [Read more...]
Visual Bits #371> Get More Out Of Life: Dioramas & More
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