Art & tanks

Allora & Calzadilla’s Chalk – What would you do with it?

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

The two Puerto Rico-based artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla have worked together to make captivating artworks. Allora and Calzadilla are known for their interactive art pieces in public, often addressing social and political issues and engaging questions of history, geopolitics, and culture. Collaborating since 1995, most of their artworks combine video, performances, sound art …

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Andreas Angelidakis - Polemos, 2017, 136 foam and vinyl seating modules, camouflage fabrics, installation view, documenta 14, Fridericianum museum, Kassel, Germany, 2017 feat

Andreas Angelidakis’ Polemos – This tank is not a real tank

Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

Andreas Angelidakis is an architect known for creating giant foam sculptures, digital realms, and intriguing objects that touch on memory, society, consumerism, and other massive topics. His works give the audience something to think about and play with, all at once. It conjures the audience to ask the question, “Where are we and how …

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The war rugs of Afghanistan

Textile art / 2 minutes of reading

The prelude Afghan trade in war rugs booming 3 min 50 sec Every time there is war in a region, the locals look for ways to ease their frustration in an effort to remain hopeful. Afghanistan has been at war for a long time and while most people are aware of …

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He Xiangyu’s life-sized tank – Entirely made of Italian leather

Sculptures / 2 minutes of reading

About He Xiangyu’s tank He Xiangyu’s Tank project commenced in late 2011 and was completed in early 2013. The sculpture is a prototype of the ta...

Kacey Wong & his provocative pink tank at Hong Kong’s 1 July marches

Performances, Sculptures / 2 minutes of reading

Hongkongers flood the streets & protest for democracy The Hong Kong 1 July protests are a surprising sight on the often chaotic stress. This day marks the transfer of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China (PRC) and is a public holiday it was originally thought to be a day of celebration. However, now …

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Hans Hemmert’s yellow blobs & life-sized balloon tank

Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

There are more than enough art pieces by Hans Hemmert (b. 1960) floating about the world in private collections, as well as in museums and galleries. Most notable for his installations with balloon sculptures, his work has been exhibited in highly respectable museums such as the MoMA in New York and the Shanghai’s Museum …

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