The Strange And Poignant Tale Of The Red Chairs Abandoned In A Polish Forest In 1939...

There's a beautiful and poignant story doing the rounds about these little red chairs being set out for a wedding in a Polish forest way back in 1939. The German invasion troops caused the wedding to be abruptly abandoned and the chairs were found many years later with trees growing through them. Each and every year the chairs are lovingly repainted. So the story goes.
In reality, they are images in the wonderful portfolio of conceptual artist, sculptor and photographer Patrick Demazeau whose work often includes the juxtaposition of furniture and nature. The trees spend their lives standing and are perhaps offering seats to the walkers, wanderers and dreamers who might pass.
But one should never let the facts get in the way
of a good story...

Oooh Look Dear, There's A Car Parked Upside Down, Come Along Children...

Oooh look at that dear, someone's parked their car upside down, that could be dangerous,
come along children.
It's alright madam, it's the latest of Alex Chinneck's mind bending art installations. Alex from Hackney has a habit of creating some unusual pieces of art but this one wasn't an easy concept to accomplish.
All it required was more than a modicum of ingenuity from a team of structural engineers, steel benders, scenic artists, carpenters, metal workers, tarmac layers and road markers and there you have it. A new tomato red Corsa suspended four and a half meters off the ground for Vauxhall Motor's new product launch at London's Southbank.
The installation's on display until February 25 and it's called Pick Yourself Up and Pull Yourself Together. Come on children hurry up.
We don't want to miss it...