Tag: art

  • Ammunition Art

    Spent shell casings and a blow torch used to create a picture of a famous person that was assassinated: Obligatory deep meaningful “purpose” statement: The materials I have chosen to use serve my purpose because of the blatant and emotionally charged response they evoke.  These mediums already have a strong  mental imagery that is attached to them.  Around the world they are still…

  • Deadly Art From Harmless Materials

    Some fun art: See more over at Kyle Bean’s site – HERE A lot of those would be cool to actually have in day to day life, especially fun entertaining kids. Hat tip: Virtu

  • Weapons Of Mass Creation

    An interesting poster series: The juxtaposition of creative items with destructive weapons. Source – AngryBlue

  • Daytime Fireworks Art – Colored Smoke

    Fireworks in broad daylight in Qatar: Dubbed “Black Ceremony” this contemporary art is the work of Cai Guo-Qiang, a Chinese national based in New York City and the world’s foremost gunpowder artist. They used anti-missile decoys used by the military to create the display. Using 8,000 shells and two months of planning, the exhibit lasted…

  • Robert Pruitt On Guns

    Haven’t done an art post in a while.  Here’s some randomness: The biographical statement from the artist’s website: Robert Pruitt is an artist living and working in Houston TX. He makes drawings and sculptures about the complexity of black identity by combining contrasting signs and imagery of disparate Black influences and aesthetics. He layers Science…

  • Lingerie Models And Guns

    By a lingerie company called Damaris: Maybe I’m slow this morning, but I really have no idea what the “story” is.   The car scenes?  What do they signify?  Ugh art boggles my mind sometime… Also, *rant about trigger discipline goes here* I googled Damaris so I could put a link in here… their actual…