apr 23, 2010

peter root: ephemicropolis

artist peter root has sent designboom a look at his latest work ‘ephemicropolis’, a metropolis made completely from stacks of metal staples. the piece consists of over 100,000 staples that were assembled over a time period of 40 hours. the stacks were each broken into different sizes, designed to represents everything from small scale buildings to large skyscrapers. the largest stacks are about 12 cm high, while the some buildings consist of only a single staple. the whole installation takes up a floor space of about 6m x 3m. unlike root’s previous project potato landscape, ‘ephemicropolis’ won’t start to grow mould any time soon.

http://www.peterroot.com

nate archer I designboom

apr 23, 2010

nice one… love it
donno says:
Apr 23, 2010
absolutely stunning!
a.d.k.v says:
Apr 23, 2010
Ooooh… shiny!
Exxtremitie says:
Apr 25, 2010
I’m very much into architecture, this is just great! lots of patience though. Amazing video!
Annette Taylor-Anderson says:
Apr 25, 2010
Not everything has to be useful. Art doesn’t need further purpose. But here it reaches further. It impresses. It is strong in its simplicity and critic. We see the fragility and craziness of human actual metropolis. Congratulations it is very very well represented!
celeste raposo says:
Apr 25, 2010
ESTIMABLE !
V. says:
Apr 25, 2010
there is many artists making buildings with metal staples not very fresh
eunseon says:
Apr 25, 2010
I wonder if he had to glue any of them to the floor for stability?
blaircam says:
Apr 26, 2010
to eunseon – I’ve not seen it before so I find it refreshing.
Dave says:
Apr 27, 2010
great idea that was allways arround
SQUNG says:
Apr 27, 2010
Is that what Dubai will look like in 20 years?
tunsky says:
Apr 27, 2010
Caraca! Mt maneiro!!
Tenha paciencia! rsrs
@HelderMelo_ says:
Apr 27, 2010
cade as ruas e avenidas?
Rashan says:
Apr 27, 2010
Eu digo que esse bicho é foda se colocar de grampo em grampo…
@emersonsaraiva says:
Apr 27, 2010

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