Hasta La Ideas

I can’t count the number of times I’ve nearly had a heart attack because of some loose grate on the sidewalk—you know, the only thing standing between me and the smelly, rushing subway tunnel below. I’d imagine that if you unexpectedly walked upon Jeroen Bisscheroux‘s “POOL, Loss of Color,” you’d have a similar feeling.

The floor painting is a 3D depiction of an empty pool. And as you can see from the photos below, visitors have been having a ball using the design to its full photo-op potential. While the actual art itself is memorable in its own bemusing way, like any other important work, the real enduring sentiment comes in the inspiration behind the project. The exhibit brings two disasters to viewers’ attention in one image: the Sendai tsunami and the Fukishima disaster.

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