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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

99 wolf balloons

This is one of the best things I've ever seen in my life. Artist Cai Guo-Qiang had a Chinese factory fabricate 99 wolves, which he hung in the following fashion - cascading, charging into a glass wall.

Head On, 2006, by Cai Guo Qiang
I got 99 wolves, but the bitch ain't one.

Head On, 2006, by Cai Guo Qiang

Head On, 2006, by Cai Guo Qiang

This has really given me the motivation to do more art-related stuff, rather than my usual blend of tackiness and utility.

More pictures and info here. Link to the Guggenheim here.

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