Forget pigs; $300 000 Skywhale flies: "it makes a lot of sense to make this sort of huge, gigantic, - Polidicks

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-11/skywhale-makes-maiden-flight-over-canberra/4683382[/url] For the centenary of the capital of Australia an artist made a whale hot air balloon. Below the artist tries to explain [I]why[/I] she made a whale hot air balloon. Picture in link. [QUOTE]The artist says her inspiration came from the wonder of nature. "My question is what if evolution went a different way and instead of going back into the sea, from which they came originally, they went into the air and we evolved a nature that could fly instead of swim," she said. "In fact coming from a place like Canberra where it's a planned city that's really tried to integrate and blend in with the natural environment, it makes a lot of sense to make this sort of huge, gigantic, but artificial and natural looking creature." Piccinini says she understands the artwork will challenge public opinion. "I think that's confounding for people because they don't know what the creature is, but secondly they don't know if it's an artwork or what it's trying to do," she said.[/QUOTE] Basically: Artist asks "What if [whales] ... could fly?" Public responds "No. wtf."

why does it have so many saggy titties for fins/arms

It looks like it has a dozen of tits

[QUOTE=crazycory65;40600469]It looks like it has a dozen of tits[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=J!NX;40600467]why does it have so many saggy titties for fins/arms[/QUOTE] Because it just makes sense to make a huge, gigantic, but artificial and natural looking creature.

And you thought Pigeon shit on your car was bad

[T]http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/4681952-3x2-940x627.jpg[/T] One of the artists other sculptures, I personally find it terrifying.

I'm a bandwidth thief :(

Why the fuck does that annoying "don't hotlink" thingy have a fucking radiation sign? Do I get fucking radiation poisoning when I hotlink or something.

I've seen the mother with the babies (whatever the fuck it is) artwork in the gallery in Canberra. It's huge and even creepier in real life.

I like those sculptures. I like being able to picture the surreal as if they were normal, it's interesting.

They look as though they belong in some sort of sci-fi/fantasy film Flippin neat

[quote][B]Hanging from its giant whale-like body are ten huge pendulous breasts[/B].[/quote] This is the bit I'm a bit fuzzy on.

[QUOTE=Maloof?;40600902]They look as though they belong in some sort of sci-fi/fantasy film Flippin neat[/QUOTE] where everything is [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33VOGilOT0w"]boobs[/URL]

[IMG]http://sophieplayle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/leviathan-scott-westerfeld-sophie-playle-blog.jpg[/IMG] Was hoping for something like Scott Westerfeld's art. Sadly, it was nothing like I was expecting.

looks like a f'ed up Jar Jar Binks

You know you've got your head up your ass when you start slapping tits on a whale

[quote]"My question is what if evolution went a different way and instead of going back into the sea, from which they came originally, they went into the air and we evolved a nature that could fly instead of swim," she said.[/quote] I'm no expert on biology, but I'm pretty sure that thing isn't aerodynamic enough to fly.

[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;40600963]This is the bit I'm a bit fuzzy on.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE] [IMG]http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/217533671_TbUSk-L-2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] We've found a female Tycho everyone, keep her away from your exotic ruminates.

Yep. Those are tits.

[QUOTE=Mr.Moustachio;40601408]You know you've got your head up your ass when you start slapping tits on a whale[/QUOTE] if we understand 'having your head up your ass' to have the conventional meaning of 'being arrogant or self centered', how does doing what she's done mean she's got her head up her own ass? [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] sounds like a typical case of 'I don't understand it, ergo it is pointless' [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] which is an ignorant and ultimately unintelligent way to approach anything

[QUOTE=Maloof?;40603126]if we understand 'having your head up your ass' to have the conventional meaning of 'being arrogant or self centered', how does doing what she's done mean she's got her head up her own ass? [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] sounds like a typical case of 'I don't understand it, ergo it is pointless' [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] which is an ignorant and ultimately unintelligent way to approach anything[/QUOTE] can just mean you don't know what the fuck you're doing

who woke the windfish

[QUOTE=Maloof?;40603126]if we understand 'having your head up your ass' to have the conventional meaning of 'being arrogant or self centered', how does doing what she's done mean she's got her head up her own ass? [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] sounds like a typical case of 'I don't understand it, ergo it is pointless' [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] which is an ignorant and ultimately unintelligent way to approach anything[/QUOTE] It's to point out that they are mammals, but without any indication of the presence of young, it pushes human sexually selected traits onto mammaries to which they don't belong.

[QUOTE=Faren;40603158]can just mean you don't know what the fuck you're doing[/QUOTE] Fine art has a vastly different conceptual process than typical mainstream media If you read a lot of heavy sociological academic papers you'd probably see them the same way 'Doesn't make sense to me' isn't equal to 'making shit up' [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Appellation;40603174]It's to point out that they are mammals, but without any indication of the presence of young, it pushes human sexually selected traits onto mammaries to which they don't belong.[/QUOTE] Are you sure you quoted the right person?

[QUOTE=valkery;40601032][IMG]http://sophieplayle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/leviathan-scott-westerfeld-sophie-playle-blog.jpg[/IMG] Was hoping for something like Scott Westerfeld's art. Sadly, it was nothing like I was expecting.[/QUOTE] Keith Thompson makes the coolest shit [url]http://www.keiththompsonart.com/[/url]

[QUOTE=Maloof?;40603178]Fine art has a vastly different conceptual process than typical mainstream media If you read a lot of heavy sociological academic papers you'd probably see them the same way 'Doesn't make sense to me' isn't equal to 'making shit up' [editline]11th May 2013[/editline] Are you sure you quoted the right person?[/QUOTE] Oops. It's still an odd, possibly misinformed, decision on her part though.

When I first saw the tits, I thought they were wings that were designed to flap up and down lazily as it flies. Nope. They's titties. Why? No one knows. Either way, this is totally not the skywhale I wanted! This looks nothing like the thing from the In The End video!

[QUOTE=Riller;40603220]They's titties. Why? No one knows.[/QUOTE] [quote]Hanging from its giant whale-like body are ten huge pendulous breasts. Ms Piccinini says they reflect how whales are mammals and breast-feed their young.[/quote]

[QUOTE]Ms Piccinini says they reflect how whales are mammals and breast-feed their young[/QUOTE] so deep...

Aw man a giant flying whale would be awesome. Gojira style.