giant melting popsicles by luciana rondolini giant melting popsicles by luciana rondolini
feb 10, 2013

giant melting popsicles by luciana rondolini

‘calamidad cósmica’ by luciana rondoliniimage courtesy the artist 

 

 

argentinian artist luciana rondolini has perhaps managed to make many a sweet tooth’s dreams come true with her project ‘calamidad cósmica’ (cosmic calamity). the monolithic popsicles are a frivolous manifestation of the latin expression ‘tempus fugit’ which translates to ‘time flees’ –the slow, deliberate disintegration of the artwork a metaphor for the actuality of time, its inevitable capacity to eliminate, destruct.   

 

the artist perhaps managed to make many a sweet tooth’s dream come true with the projectimage courtesy the artist

 

 

the monolithic popsicles are a frivolous manifestation of the latin expression ‘tempus fugit’ which translates to ‘time flees’ image courtesy the artist

 

 

the slow, deliberate disintegration of the artwork as a metaphor for the actuality of timeimage courtesy the artist

 

 

the inevitable capacity of time to eliminate and destruct is palpable in the workimage courtesy the artist

 

 

 via sweet station

lara mikocki I designboom
feb 10, 2013

  • are they flavored?

    Chantelle Yianakis says:
    Feb 15, 2013

  • If I could own any piece of art in the world it would be this giant melting popsicle. Except why does it have to get all deep and be a metaphor about time. Its a cool ass giant popsicle. You had me at that.

    Ruth Swanson says:
    Apr 06, 2013

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