A couple of years ago I mentioned some artistic power pylons: The Land of Giants – Humanoid Power Pylons It turned out that they were not the first ones to do this. Bulgarian born artist Elena Paroucheva got there before Choi+Shine with these lovely functional sculptures:
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Inspirationz Motivational Posters
I love this video. Watch it in high-def mode if you can: “Inspirationz fine art motivational posters and prints are the perfect gift for anyone with a penchant for profound quotes and powerful art the kind that lifts your spirit and portrays man’s essential nature.”
The Land of Giants – Humanoid Power Pylons
Choi+Shine Architects designed these beautiful, yet functional humanoid power pylons for Iceland’s electrical transmission system: You can see more here: http://www.choishine.com/port_projects/landsnet/landsnet.html This reminded me of a quote from one of my favourite movies, The Castle‘s Darryl Kerrigan: “Dad, he reckons powerlines are a reminder of man’s ability to generate electricity.” (Hat tip: teh_aimee)