View from Alcatraz in Jell-O by Liz Hickok
Remember the bespoke architectural jelly moulds by Bombas & Parr? Well, San Francisco-based artist Liz Hickok seems to have taken that idea a bit further, rendering her entire city in Jell-O and documenting the results in photographs and videos [including one of Telegraph Hill during an earthquake!].
Bay Bridge in Jell-O by Liz Hickok
Alamo Square in Jell-O by Liz Hickok
City Hall in Jell-O by Liz Hickok
Palace of Fine Arts in Jell-O by Liz Hickok
I keep finding architecture made from silly materials, which is awesome. In addition to the bespoke architectural jelly moulds by Bombas & Parr, there is the gingerbread Mies van der Rohe Farnsworth House, and LEGO versions of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, a Skyline Chili parlor, Sean Kinney’s architectural work [including the Empire State Building and the Great Wall of China], and Christoph Niemann’s minimal architectural models of NYC buildings [including Madison Square Garden and the Flatiron Building]. Too much fun!
Via Mad Silence.
At one time toothpick & match stick models were all the rage.
I enjoyed the alternate architectural models.
There was also the Architecture by Children exhibit I saw a few weeks ago, which was full of crazy models made with bizarre materials.
There is an element of obsessive insanity to this whole project. The saturated colors look great with that moody lighting, it’s almost like a series by David Levinthal, if he had with a sense of humor.
Wow, this may well be the most ridiculous art project I have seen in a while! I was searching for photos of San Francisco and came across this instead. It brought a smile to my face!
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