Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Underwood Street, laneway art

Underwood Street hosts the "Seven Metre Bar", an art installation which is part of the Laneways: By George! Hidden Networks project, which at night doubles as a bar called Grasshopper. Based on the theory that Climate Change will melt the polar ice caps and raise sea levels, Underwood Street at seven metres above sea level would drown. The artist combines the landscape of weather and an architecture of catastrophe with intense weather projections flickering and crashing in the laneway at night.
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18 comments:

  1. JulieWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 07:53:00 GMT+11

    Not sure about the artistic value of this instalation, Jim. Looks like "throw out" day to moi!

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  2. JimWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 08:03:00 GMT+11

    I have to agree with you Julie. It certainly looks a bit like it's council clean-up day in the city. I can only assume that the light and sound show at night makes it worthwhile.

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  3. JamesWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 09:44:00 GMT+11

    One man's junk is another man's art. :)

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  4. AnnWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 09:46:00 GMT+11

    What Julie said. Thanks for the link to the map, will see how many I can get to in my lunch break. The ones near Martin Place are doable.

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  5. eileeninmdWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 11:08:00 GMT+11

    I would have to agree, it looks like its time for a clean up.

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  6. HildaWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 14:28:00 GMT+11

    A very unique post for Watery Wednesday, but quite appropriate. This art installation looks amazingly what Manila's streets looked like when Ketsana's flood waters receded. :( I pray it never happens to you.

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  7. Julian DavisWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 16:08:00 GMT+11

    Its entirely a different post of watery Wednesday Jim.

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  8. Regina Wednesday, 21 October 2009 at 17:21:00 GMT+11

    Interesting. Great photos!

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  9. OmanWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 18:14:00 GMT+11

    that is truly quite interesting.

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  10. diane bWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 18:19:00 GMT+11

    It looks like council clean up day rather than Art.

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  11. KirigalpoththaWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 21:53:00 GMT+11

    very interesting!

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  12. IndayWednesday, 21 October 2009 at 23:49:00 GMT+11

    Very unique concept for Watery Wednesday Jim.

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  13. DellaThursday, 22 October 2009 at 03:38:00 GMT+11

    Wow! Interesting...

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  14. PatThursday, 22 October 2009 at 12:32:00 GMT+11

    Art is in the eye of the beholder? LOL!

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  15. StephanyThursday, 22 October 2009 at 15:21:00 GMT+11

    I think it looks like the after effects of a hurricane. Great shots!

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  16. chrome3dSunday, 25 October 2009 at 16:24:00 GMT+11

    Hah hah, this was fun!

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  17. AnonymousMonday, 26 October 2009 at 20:15:00 GMT+11

    check it out at night drinks are all time and bar is very melbourne and fun i sat on the car with a jar in hand last wednesday night he he what sydney needs small bars melbourne has millions

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  18. JimWednesday, 28 October 2009 at 08:46:00 GMT+11

    Anonymous, I'll have to check it out at night.

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