Low-Rise: a skyline made from staples
Low-Rise is a precarious assemblage of free-standing stacks of staples representing a complex city skyline. Peter Root, the British artist who had the idea for this interesting piece of mini architecture, apparently has a thing for highly labour-intensive, mantra-like procedures when creating art.
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Nini said | 2 July, 2011
I know… My clumsy self wishes sometimes I had only half of that patience. 
Thx for stopping by and commenting, Laura!
ricky A said | 8 July, 2011
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laura said | 2 July, 2011
Peter Root’s Staple sculpture is, amazing. Beats me where he gets the patients and focus to create such a thing.