4/6/2004: Chair mounted to wall

Undertoad · 04-06-2004, 01:11 PM

Welcome to the Bordeaux Book Fair, and a little display called ""X-Times People Chair" by German artist Angie Hiesl. In other words, the woman is sitting there intentionally. Not sure how long she sat there, or if she's still sitting there today, or how this promotes books in any way.

Actually Ms. Hiesl's installation is not only for this fair but is a traveling work, and this woman WAS at one point reading...

MAdMoNKEY · 04-06-2004, 01:19 PM

I bet there's a giant magnet on the other side of that wall.

Beletseri · 04-06-2004, 01:35 PM

I'd want a seat belt.

Does anyone else have this response to heights? I love the feeling but it is scary too because I always have this fleeting image of me spreading my arms and launching myself into space.

No, I've never done it.

Elspode · 04-06-2004, 02:16 PM

There's got to be a joke about the French in here somewhere.

Brigliadore · 04-06-2004, 02:47 PM

Weren't the French the ones with the glass public toilets? Or was that England?

EDIT: Never mind, it looks like it was the English. So much for the joke I had forming

glatt · 04-06-2004, 03:02 PM

She has more faith than I would have.

I'd trust my life to a carpenter or an engineer before I'd trust my life to an artist.

glatt · 04-06-2004, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beletseri
I always have this fleeting image of me spreading my arms and launching myself into space.

Yeah, me too. I don't like heights too much. My imagination takes over. I like to think it's a sign of intelligence.

Elspode · 04-06-2004, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by glatt
She has more faith than I would have.

I'd trust my life to a carpenter or an engineer before I'd trust my life to an artist.

Artists didn't cause this.

warch · 04-06-2004, 04:13 PM

Well, I'm sure someone blamed the dancers.

Anyhoo, regarding IOD, I like the way her gaze is repeated in the window carving.

glatt · 04-06-2004, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elspode

Artists didn't cause this.

No, and carpenters/engineers didn't cause this.

ndetroit · 04-06-2004, 04:47 PM

Nor were there engineers who caused this ...

(although, I'm sure it was quite a feat of enginnering to accomplish)..

xoxoxoBruce · 04-06-2004, 05:08 PM

At least she's not off the wall.

warch · 04-06-2004, 05:21 PM

The coolest thing about the Maplethorpe trial...Barrie was acquited of obsentity charges by a Cincinatti(!) jury that found artistic merit in the sexual images. Oh and no one was crushed to death, just caught an eyeful of penis skin that the models were proud of.

lumberjim · 04-06-2004, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
At least she's not off the wall.

5601 posts and groaners like this one are rare.

still...it IS a groaner.

dar512 · 04-06-2004, 10:36 PM

You got something against puns?

04-06-2004, 01:11 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/6/2004: Chair mounted to wall Welcome to the Bordeaux Book Fair, and a little display called ""X-Times People Chair" by German artist Angie Hiesl. In other words, the woman is sitting there intentionally. Not sure how long she sat there, or if she's still sitting there today, or how this promotes books in any way. Actually Ms. Hiesl's installation is not only for this fair but is a traveling work, and this woman WAS at one point reading...

04-06-2004, 01:19 PM	#2
MAdMoNKEY Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 47	I bet there's a giant magnet on the other side of that wall. __________________ "Oooh oooh aaahh aaahh! slap!" - MAdMoNKEY

04-06-2004, 02:16 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	There's got to be a joke about the French in here somewhere. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-06-2004, 02:47 PM	#5
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	Weren't the French the ones with the glass public toilets? Or was that England? EDIT: Never mind, it looks like it was the English. So much for the joke I had forming __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

04-06-2004, 05:08 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	At least she's not off the wall. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-06-2004, 01:35 PM	#3
Beletseri Yeah sez you Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 206	I'd want a seat belt. Does anyone else have this response to heights? I love the feeling but it is scary too because I always have this fleeting image of me spreading my arms and launching myself into space. No, I've never done it.

04-06-2004, 03:02 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	She has more faith than I would have. I'd trust my life to a carpenter or an engineer before I'd trust my life to an artist.

04-06-2004, 04:13 PM	#9
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Well, I'm sure someone blamed the dancers. Anyhoo, regarding IOD, I like the way her gaze is repeated in the window carving.

04-06-2004, 04:47 PM	#11
ndetroit Master Locutor Join Date: May 2001 Location: vancouver Posts: 158	Nor were there engineers who caused this ... (although, I'm sure it was quite a feat of enginnering to accomplish)..

04-06-2004, 05:21 PM	#13
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	The coolest thing about the Maplethorpe trial...Barrie was acquited of obsentity charges by a Cincinatti(!) jury that found artistic merit in the sexual images. Oh and no one was crushed to death, just caught an eyeful of penis skin that the models were proud of.

04-06-2004, 10:36 PM	#15
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	You got something against puns?

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