6/4/2005: Belgian nest artist spotted in Britain

Undertoad · 06-04-2005, 01:51 PM

A month ago we had a rather inferior nest artist in China, who was trying to make a point about isolation. But a year ago we had first seen Belgian artist Benjamin Verdonck performing in a nest constructed on an office building. Verdonck is clearly the superior of the nest artists and proves it with this appearance last week on the Rotunda building in Birmingham UK.

wolf · 06-04-2005, 01:53 PM

Is he face down on a piece of plexi or something?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-04-2005, 05:25 PM

Looks like his legs are strapped to something that may even extend up under his coat.

chrisinhouston · 06-04-2005, 05:29 PM

I guess the windows are taped on the inside for safety.

Nice job of nestbuilding!

Elspode · 06-04-2005, 09:38 PM

I want to see him flap his arms and fly up there with a big hunk of material in his mouth. Later, he should have to regurgitate something into the mouths of five babies as well.

capnhowdy · 06-05-2005, 08:23 AM

I appreciate art in any form, but I must say this is my least favorite. Very well done tho, I must add. I wish they would place odd looking creatures in them instead of themselves.
It would be super entertaining to watch this guy fall out and splatter.
I've always wondered how hard it is to get the building owner to cooperate...........

Trilby · 06-05-2005, 01:59 PM

Well, if no-one else is going to say it, I will. This is just plain stupid. There.

jinx · 06-05-2005, 03:07 PM

What's up with the Dr. Evil outfit?

LCanal · 06-05-2005, 10:15 PM

Is that the Lesser Spotted Belgian Artist?

Sweets · 06-06-2005, 12:18 AM

Yeah, he is definitely laying on something. You can tell by the "strappy" looking deals on his legs there, and it almost looks squarish under his Dr. Evil outfit.

What's this supposed to represent? Fly free from corporations?

Whatever it mean's, it's stupid.

warch · 06-06-2005, 10:11 AM

Is that the Lesser Spotted Belgian Artist?

Checking my field notes: with the small conical bill and prominent tuft I would say so.

staceyv · 06-06-2005, 10:15 AM

I'm sick of people calling stuff "art" that is just retarded, stupid, senseless, useless and/or psychotic.
If I poop in my hand and run it through my hair, take a picture and call it "le bad hair day", can I be an artist, too?

wolf · 06-06-2005, 10:54 AM

Only if you are not already in an inpatient psychiatric facility when you do it. In an inpatient psychiatric facility, that is called "Tuesday."

warch · 06-06-2005, 12:46 PM

It all went to hell when art stopped being pretty.

lookout123 · 06-06-2005, 01:50 PM

wolf - you are going to have to pay to clean my monitor.

and for the rest of you... shut up, you shallow uncouth americans. you are simply jealous that you cannot understand the brilliance of european culture.

06-04-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	6/4/2005: Belgian nest artist spotted in Britain A month ago we had a rather inferior nest artist in China, who was trying to make a point about isolation. But a year ago we had first seen Belgian artist Benjamin Verdonck performing in a nest constructed on an office building. Verdonck is clearly the superior of the nest artists and proves it with this appearance last week on the Rotunda building in Birmingham UK.

06-04-2005, 01:53 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Is he face down on a piece of plexi or something? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-04-2005, 05:25 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Looks like his legs are strapped to something that may even extend up under his coat. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-04-2005, 09:38 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I want to see him flap his arms and fly up there with a big hunk of material in his mouth. Later, he should have to regurgitate something into the mouths of five babies as well. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-05-2005, 08:23 AM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I appreciate art in any form, but I must say this is my least favorite. Very well done tho, I must add. I wish they would place odd looking creatures in them instead of themselves. It would be super entertaining to watch this guy fall out and splatter. I've always wondered how hard it is to get the building owner to cooperate........... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-04-2005, 05:29 PM	#4
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I guess the windows are taped on the inside for safety. Nice job of nestbuilding!

06-05-2005, 01:59 PM	#7
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Well, if no-one else is going to say it, I will. This is just plain stupid. There. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-05-2005, 03:07 PM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	What's up with the Dr. Evil outfit? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-05-2005, 10:15 PM	#9
LCanal I hope to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sumatra Posts: 257	Is that the Lesser Spotted Belgian Artist? __________________ "Happiness is like sex. In order to get any good out of it, you have to give it to someone else."

06-06-2005, 12:18 AM	#10
Sweets Because someone has to EAD Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cauliflornia, USA Posts: 35	Yeah, he is definitely laying on something. You can tell by the "strappy" looking deals on his legs there, and it almost looks squarish under his Dr. Evil outfit. What's this supposed to represent? Fly free from corporations? Whatever it mean's, it's stupid.

06-06-2005, 10:11 AM	#11
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Is that the Lesser Spotted Belgian Artist? Checking my field notes: with the small conical bill and prominent tuft I would say so.

06-06-2005, 10:15 AM	#12
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	I'm sick of people calling stuff "art" that is just retarded, stupid, senseless, useless and/or psychotic. If I poop in my hand and run it through my hair, take a picture and call it "le bad hair day", can I be an artist, too?

06-06-2005, 10:54 AM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Only if you are not already in an inpatient psychiatric facility when you do it. In an inpatient psychiatric facility, that is called "Tuesday." __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-06-2005, 12:46 PM	#14
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	It all went to hell when art stopped being pretty.

06-06-2005, 01:50 PM	#15
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	wolf - you are going to have to pay to clean my monitor. and for the rest of you... shut up, you shallow uncouth americans. you are simply jealous that you cannot understand the brilliance of european culture. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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