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Old 10-23-2009, 01:08 PM   #1
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Oct 24, 2009: Balloon Tank

I found this through a strange series of links.

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The photos were taken by German artist Hans Hemert and they prove that design, creativity and art go hand in hand. And last but not least, there’s no telling what you can do with a bunch of seemingly “normal” balloons.
http://ingesidee.de/page.php?pgid=63&lang=en&subpage=1









The babelfish translation of the text below the pictures reads:

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In the context of the exhibition: " this preparation of the readiness of the itself keeping open for the arrival or that is missing gottes" , urban gallery north horn 2007
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Old 10-23-2009, 01:21 PM   #2
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Nice

" this preparation of the readiness of the itself keeping open for the arrival or that is missing gottes"

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Especially because I don't understand any German.:p
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Old 10-23-2009, 01:39 PM   #3
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Maybe UG is moonlighting over there
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Old 10-23-2009, 01:48 PM   #4
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First the tank is rather phallic. Then, it deflates.

The tank, you see, is a metaphor for man.

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Old 10-23-2009, 02:04 PM   #5
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First the tank is rather phallic. Then, it deflates.

The tank, you see, is a metaphor for man.

Maybe the tank is just tired!!!!!!
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Old 10-23-2009, 02:09 PM   #6
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Maybe the tank drank too much Jack.
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Old 10-23-2009, 02:37 PM   #7
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Frank the Tank

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Old 10-23-2009, 03:00 PM   #8
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Maybe the tank drank too much Jack.
Maybe the tank wouldn't drink so much Jack if you were better lookin'.


I think yer purty.
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Old 10-23-2009, 03:11 PM   #9
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The tank is blinded and threatened by my beauty, so he drinks to try to bolster his confidence. Unfortunately, the amount of alcohol the tank needs to overcome the fear of my beauty has these ill effects that are not conducive to intimate relations.

Or something.
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Old 10-23-2009, 09:34 PM   #10
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The Germans are in fact engaged on a secret military build-up. Here is their new air force:
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Old 10-23-2009, 09:51 PM   #11
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is that the new rickroll?
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Old 10-24-2009, 12:15 AM   #12
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...a bunch of seemingly “normal” balloons
Seemingly? That's what normal balloons do. If you fill normal balloons with helium, they'll do it even faster.



It also shows kids shouldn't be allowed near art... and when ya have kids ya can't have nuthin nice.
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Old 10-24-2009, 03:23 PM   #13
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... and when ya have kids ya can't have nuthin nice.

'cep' cuddles
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Old 10-24-2009, 03:52 PM   #14
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"metaphor for man" - and a metaphor for future generations reducing war.

pretty heavy for a bunch of balloons.
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Old 10-25-2009, 12:20 AM   #15
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'cep' cuddles
You can get that from cats... and they probably won't kill you. Oh wait,...um, cats,... uh nevermind
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