Gart the Gnome is a travelling gnome

North Cape (Nordkapp), Midnight sun - Norway

North Cape - Norway

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December 27, 2017

Hi Folks!Midwinter (or winter solstice) marks the day with the shortest period of daylight. It’s certainly the low point of the annual cycle but who wouldn’t…

Grand Canal - Venice

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November 19, 2017

Hi Folks!Venice is a remarkable place. Astonishing even. Some 30 million tourists visit there annually. As only some 50.000 residents live in Venice’s historic…

The Sideways Head, Eros Bendato (Eros bound) - Igor Mitoraj

Eros Bendato - Igor Mitoraj

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September 27, 2017

Hi Folks!When the Swiss order a sculpture on love from a Polish artist the outcome is, to put it mildly, cynical. Eros Bendato (Eros Bound) is Igor Mitoraj's understanding…

Verona - Italy

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September 17, 2017

Hi Folks!The panoramic view from Castel San Pietro over Verona gives only a hint of the beauty of this marvelous city. The bridge in the photo was built by Romans…

The Kiss - Francesco Hayez

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June 28, 2017

Hi Folks,At his time, Francesco Hayez was a fine representative of the voyeur community. And he could truly capture the tension and sensual energy between this…

Parma - Italy

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May 31, 2017

Hi Folks,Who would have thought that one of the most remarkable medieval monuments is located in a town that’s famous for its cheese and ham. The Baptistery…

Reclining Nude with Loose Hair - Amedeo Modigliani

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April 24, 2017

Hi Folks,Amedeo Modigliani lived the reckless life of a rock star decades before the first rock n’ roll tune was played. At his time he was probably best known…

Cavo Greco - Cyprus

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March 31, 2017

Hi Folks,Life in Cyprus is relaxed – and it’s especially relaxed here, at Cavo Greco. Everyone’s just sitting back and unwinding, as if it was summertime…

Mirror Room (Pumpkin) - Yayoi Kusama

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February 5, 2017

Hi Folks!Yayoi is best known for her obsession for dots. She has also this thing for pumpkins. It's sort of convenient that obsessions are her inspiration. She…

Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen - Denmark

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December 29, 2016

Hi Folks,A body cut in half was found some years ago on this very spot in the middle of Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark with Sweden. Terrible incidence all…

Mao - Andy Warhol

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November 28, 2016

Hi Folks!Mao Tse-tung has two achievements that are hard to top. Mao, at his time in the 60's, was probably the most famous person in the world. Mao is also…

Metelkova City, Ljubljana - Slovenia

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October 29, 2016

Hi Folks!These pinheads guard the gates of Metelkova City throughout the year. Metelkova is an autonomous part of Ljubljana – much like Christiania, the freetown…

Couple under an Umbrella - Ron Mueck

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August 29, 2016

Hi Folks!If hairy old men wore burkinis for beach, it would have been a lot easier task for Ron Mueck to produce the hyperrealistic human sculpture Couple under…

Pärnu - Estonia

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July 31, 2016

Hi Folks!Pärnu is a marvelous town by the Baltic Sea. The beach in there is just great. There’s a bit of everything and that’s why it is only just that…

Alexanderplatz - Berlin

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June 29, 2016

Hi Folks!I know you are wondering what Europe will look like after Brexit. Since I am so nice, I will share the intel I have with you. I rented a time machine,…

StartEscape graffiti - Gart

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May 29, 2016

Hi Folks,When I saw this stop-sign, I just could not help myself but add a little paint. I know, I'm guilty of vandalism. But sometimes the end justifies the…

Narrow House - Erwin Wurm

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April 26, 2016

Hi Folks!Narrow House (2010) is really narrow and that is how Erwin Wurm designed it just to make a point. And I guess the point is that narrow minded people…

Alcatraz - The White House

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March 11, 2016

Hi Folks,Clint Eastwood went through hell to escape from the federal prison in Alcatraz Island. The escape was captured on film by a marvelous documentarist Don…