Inflatable Subway Art?
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by The SUBWAYblogger in Video
Artist Joshua Allen Harris decided one day to make an inflatable bear that automatically inflates when the subway passes by.
The flacid bear gets attached to a subway grate. The flow of air passing up from below as the train goes by inflates the bear to full, four-legged stance.
I’m not really sure if i find the bear itself a little creepy though. Either way, it is very cool.
I’m shocked the artist wasn’t arrested by homeland security though.
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Please tell me this is an april fools!
ReplyWell that would be funny, but no. This is what it is…no foolin’ about it.
ReplyThat’s hysterical & brilliant. So sad when he deflates though….
(btw, found you via link in the Times City Room blog:
Replyhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/picked-for-a-close-up-with-the-pope/ )
He should tell people it’s a dog ’cause it doesn’t look much like a bear.
ReplyI love it!
I agree with Hammer…it looks more like a dog. Put some spots on it and make it a dalmation.
ReplyOne imagines these being pretty useful. If you’re running to catch the train and the bear’s standing tall, you know you ought to run faster!
ReplyThat is a little creepy looking!
ReplyYeah, it’s definitely creepy looking.
ReplyYes, it looks more like a dog. Any idea where are they located?
ReplyWell, it was just a temporary thing…for like an hour or something.
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