Virtual Art Collection - Travel size for expats

"1/2 Torso - Lento" -- Keep looking at the picture until you see it...

Dear Citizens of the World!

Being an expat has ups and downs. One up-side is getting to meet interesting people from around the world. One such person, "Hans some" is a hard-working metal artist from Germany who is based in Alicante Spain.

His sculpture "1/2 Torso - Lento" has become one of my favourite works of art. It has a subtle genius to it that reminds me of MC Escher, but in 3-D. It really plays tricks with your mind. Fantastic!

Since I do not have a permanent home -- one of the downsides of being an expat -- I will keep a digital gallery of my favourite works of art. It is free, takes no space, and travels well.

Check out more here: http://hans-some.com/

Have any suggestions of other pieces of art that I should add to my collection?


- The United Statesian

Comments

  1. eleof12:12 AM

    C'est exactement ça : du "Escher en 3D" ! l'oeuvre que tu présentes est assez géniale !!

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  2. JANET4:59 PM

    It took me a little while but now I see it.:)

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  3. JANET5:00 PM

    It took a little while but now I see it. :)

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  4. Amanda Kendle7:15 AM

    Wow, love that one! And I love the idea of your digital gallery (much cheaper than buying paintings and sculptures too!).

    When it comes to art I'm always intrigued by stuff that just appears when you least expect it (although I love going to galleries too) - there was this wall of plates in Basel, Switzerland which I still love. (Did a post on it recently - http://www.notaballerina.com/2011/06/picture-pirouette-basels-wall-of-plates.html)

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  5. Jo Jo2:27 PM

    Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going.

    Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. Flights to kinshasa

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