Tomorrow, Friday the 18th, Galerie Gallery will be showing a brand spanking new work by Willem Claassen. Come and see it!
Tag Archives: street view
Hotel Vue des Alpes
‘Hotel Vue des Alpes’ is a fictional, hotel, accessable only through the internet. Visitors can log in to the website, book a room and walk around to enjoy the scenery. You can stay there for a few days (short stay only)… The view from the rooms is breathtaking!
It is a project by Monica Studer and Christoph van den Berg
Dublin, December 2009
Got back from the Irish capital yesterday, here’s some pictures to give you an impression of the town/trip.
The water divides the city-centre into part 1 and part 2.
Momoyo Torimitsu
Momoyo Torimitsu, ‘Miyata Jiro’ (1997)
The Japanese (but New York resident) artist Momoyo Torimitsu built a robot that resembles a businessman. It can crawl the streets of whichever city he places it. Video:
Now, the Japanese have put quite some more time and effort into building weird animatronics/robotics. Click on Read More to see a few more examples.
Christopher Richmond
Christopher Richmond, ‘Chasing the horizon’ (2008)
A performance where Richmond runs after the horizon for as long as it is in his sight.
Found on the website of the wonderful Szpilman Awards.
Kristin Posehn
Kristin Posehn, ‘Replicant’ (2005/2006)
A replica of a graffiti-covered supporting column from underneath the M25,
a motorway that circles London. The work is constructed from high-resolution photographs
mounted on plywood, which shows through at top and bottom.
Gianni Motti
Gianni Motti, ‘Finishing’ (2000)
The day of the opening coincided with the marathon of Bienne. Gianni Motti moved the finishing line, adding an extra three meters to the distance of the race.