Interesting Installation Art: Melting Men
In 2009, Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo carved these incredible tiny ice sculptures of men on the steps of Gendermenmarkt Square in Berlin. Aside from being beautiful, Azeveedo created the thousand miniature people to shed light on the effects of global warming and the World Wildlife Fund’s warning that melting ice could cause water levels to rise. Needless to say, the tiny men didn’t stay sitting for long.
Interesting Installation Art: Chair Building Art Installation
Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo created this installation art in 2003 for the International Istanbul Biennale. Salcedo constructed the chair building in an empty lot and the edifice comprises of over 1500 chairs stacked on top of each other.
Tunnel House: ‘Inversion’
American artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck created the Tunnel House using boards from the outside of the house to create a funnel-like vortex people can work through. The two completed construction just before the house was torn down. Where does it lead, you ask? A private courtyard.
Melted Ice Cream Truck Installation
In 2006, this amazing melted ice cream truck was installed in Adelaide as part of the Australian Sculptures by the Sea fair. Artist Orest Keywan constructed the Dali-esque dripping truck with steel, sandstone and limestone and ultimately won the grand prize.
The Artwork of Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins’ disturbing and realistic installations have been known to cause many 911 calls. Using the city as his canvas, Jenkins litters the landscape with sculptures of headless and faceless humans, dead or sleeping bodies, often to provide a social commentary on how homeless people are dehumanized by the masses.
Pixel Pour 2.0
The inspired installation art was constructed on Mercer Street in NYC in 2011. The pixelated water is composed of little blue boxes and is thought to be the work of Kelly Goeller, who invented the original Pixel Pour in 2008.
Box Man Installation Art
This 900-pound box man is the brainchild of Argentinian Pablo Curutchet. Requiring 11 people to mount the boxy and made of cardboard man in place, Curutchet and his crew completed the installation in 2006. The entire sculpture stood 28 feet above street level.
