All Blog Posts Tagged 'Spill' (10)

Spill is a site-specific installation by Canadian artist Jeannie Thib that transforms the space it encompasses with its beautifully historic Dutch damask-inspired designs. In 2002, the installation took over two floors of the De Overslag gallery in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Using black landscaping cloth, the installation features one long trail of floral patterns that expands…

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This dolphin jumping over a BP oil barrel is some classic Banksy… Continue

Though the crisis in the Gulf is no laughing matter, you've got to give it to the cartoonists who can take such a serious situation and turn it into thought-provoking art. According to new government estimates found last week, as much as 60,000 barrels (2.5 million gallons) of oil may be gushing into the Gulf every day. With BP's CEO Tony Hayward committing, in White… Continue

Just what happens to Nemo, Dory and friends after the ocean they live in gets destroyed by the BP oil spill? In a clever yet tragic series of posters, Chibboto shows us how our underwater friends have to deal with this catastrophic mess.…

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Belgian communication agency King George came up with a clever way to market paint made by Belgian manufacturer Levis. A large can of paint appears frozen high up in the air, while a bright red pole gives the illusion that a stream of paint is flowing down, splattering onto the street, creating a huge mess onto the street.…

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Here's a cool visualization tool that shows how big the BP oil spill is compared to where you live.…



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As part of our ongoing partnership with National Geographic, we just received news that they'll be airing a riveting special about the Gulf Oil Spill this coming Thursday, May 27 at 10PM ET/PT. It'll be a must-watch for anyone who's interested in learning more about how this devastating event could have occurred. We'll even get to see some never-before-seen…

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This is a pretty cool and very topical piece of street art by someone known as Priest. This stencil work, found in Mobile, Alabama has a very Banksy like feel to it.

Today, we take a look at the cost & effects of the BP oil spill. See the large version, here.



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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is an ongoing massive disaster. "Worst case scenarios almost never happen," said Professor Robert Thomas, of New Orleans' Loyola University. "In this case, almost everyone I have known with technical knowledge of oil spills – people who have worked in the industry 30, 40 years – say it is upon us. Others talk of a "Gulf Coast Chernobyl".… Continue