Six pins and half a dozen needles
Perhaps, that's how many of them Alex Chinnek, British architect, illusionist, and artist, will need to 'sew up' the facade of this extraordinary building.
The artist required a year to make the 'torn' wall that became the new London's attraction. In contrast to many other Chinnek's eccentric creations, this work is planned to be made one of the city's most recognizable feature.
Take my lightning but don't steal my thunder
That is the name of the levitating building in Covent Garden, London. The installation is an exact copy of the local historical building's part but it has no columns and its balcony is levitating breaking all the laws of physics.
Telling the Truth Through False Teeth
Chinnek created this installation to draw attention to issues of residential development of the London's surroundings. In this area there was built only a super-modern stadium for Olympics 2012. Expressing dissatisfaction with the fact that the old buildings nearby have not been demolished he has fitted identically smashed windows into a derelict factory just a mile away from the Olympic Stadium.
Upside-down electricity pylon
An upside-down electricity pylon is embedded in a pit of gravel on the Greenwich Peninsula. It symbolizes the changing environment: earlier the area was considered industrial, now it is actively built up. Industrial things are fading.
Upside down house
Chinnek's upside down house is not just an attraction. There are similar buildings in Poland, Germany, the USA and even Moscow. These art objects represent quite serious artwork.
Steep curves
The real car literally "hangs" on a peeling away asphalt surface which Chinnek literally "tore".
Wax house
About 8,000 wax bricks were melting during the annual MERGE festival 2014. Creating this art object, Chinnek knew that the house would not last long but the installation 'died' much faster. After standing in London's Southwark Street for only a couple of months, the house was removed before melting completely.
From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes
According to Chinnek, the 'slipping down' house with such an unusual name was devoted to those who dissatisfied with the state of their homes. The installation resembles the Salvador Dali's famous painting. The art object is located in the English town of Margate, Kent County.
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