Peter Root - Low-Rise (2006)
via peterroot.com
On one of my many digital meanders I stumbled across this awesome piece of sculpture. It is thousands of free-standing stacks of staples (of varying sizes) assembled to look like a city. I love the contradictions in this piece. The slightest vibration would knock it down, and yet it looks permanent and rooted to the surface, much like a modern metropolis. This says a lot about the fragility of both the modern urban environment and those that live within.
The artist, Peter Root, does a lot of other sculptures using simliar materials precariously balanced (see the piece Transformer) and has exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery.
Website : http://www.peterroot.com
