Gart the Gnome is a travelling gnome

The Fertile Crescent - Anselm Kiefer

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February 29, 2016

Hi Folks!The Fertile Crescent (2009) displays the building or demolition of the Tower of Babel. According to the folklore a god demolished the tower. I'm not…

supersymmetry - Ryoji Ikeda

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January 31, 2016

Hi Folks,Ryoji Ikedas exhibition project supersymmetry (2014-) welcomes the visitors with the following sign: "The installation contains high and low audio-frequency…

Technoparc, Montréal - Canada

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December 30, 2015

Hi Folks,Visiting Montreal in Canada, what a way to finish the year!Wayne Gretzky, Neil Young, Pamela Anderson, Jim Carrey, Leonard Cohen, William Shatner…

Dingwall - Scotland

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December 29, 2015

Hi Folks,In the Highlands of Scotland you may still hear the echo of Sir William Wallace's voice: "... they may take our lives, but they'll never take... our…

National Art Museum of Catalonia - Barcelona

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December 21, 2015

Hi Folks,Culture in Catalonia is beyond me. Messi, Neymar, Suárez… In Catalonia the work of the best known contemporary artists may be viewed at Camp Nou,…

Oriental Pearl Tower - Shanghai

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November 22, 2015

Hi Folks!Ai Weiwei's exhibition inspired me to visit Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. In the 90's "Made in China" was a label for a cheap product…

Through - Ai Weiwei

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September 30, 2015

Hi Folks,Pillars penetrating tables is Ai Weiwei's (艾未未) comment, or even criticism, on structures of power. The art piece is titled Through (2007). Weiwei…

Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia

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September 23, 2015

Hi Folks,Not since World War II have there been so many refugees or IDPs as there is today. The crisis is huge and it's global. People leave their homes for…

St. Peter's Square - Vatican City State

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September 21, 2015

Hi Folks,In The Big Lebowski (1998) the Dude himself asked: "Does the Pope sh#t in the woods?" The Dude is a pretty sophisticated guy. After all, there's a…

Lily & Co - Julian Opie

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August 29, 2015

Hi Folks!Julian Opie is a virtuoso of contemporary art. Viewing his work leaves you wondering, what the heck did I just see: a reference to art history with…

Stasi museum - Berlin, Germany

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August 15, 2015

Hi Folks!Right after the Second World War things got complicated for the whole world as the Cold War begun. Germany was split into two: east and west. And…

Pietà - Michelangelo

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August 4, 2015

Hi Folks!This is a pietà, and not just any pietà but the one that was sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti. The most interesting thing about this work of art…

Havøygavlen Wind Farm - Norway

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July 17, 2015

Hi Folks!There’s something quite peculiar in Norway. Norwegians are ancestors of the most brutal Vikings tribes. They’ve settled the most remote places in…

Colosseum - Rome

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June 30, 2015

Hi Folks,This is Colosseum, or more formally the Flavian Amphitheatre. I didn't know men could build such things. After it was completed in 80 AD, it was included…

Lego Modulex M20 - Gart

June 27, 2015

Hi Folks!There's this Magnus G. from Denmark who keeps sending me photos of awesome Lego creations he's made. The bricks used for this piece are Lego-collectors…

Bonifacio - Corsica, France

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June 23, 2015

Hi Folks!France is the most visited country in the world ranked by the number of international tourist arrivals. That's an impressive achievement considering…

Bosa - Sardinia, Italy

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May 31, 2015

Hi Folks!Bosa is a picturesque town on the west coast of Sardinia. Bosa's landmark Serravalle's Castle is further up on the hill guarding the medieval town.…

Nuraghe Santu Antine - Sardinia, Italy

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May 26, 2015

Hi Folks!This, my friends, is a nuraghe. Nuraghes were built by Nuragic people; I do not think the similarity in the name of the people and the construction is…