20 June 2013

Newspaper landscaping is a thing now apparently

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RFS sent us in these great shots that show that there is at least one use for print media left in Canberra:

While having a look at the Nishi Building down by the lake the other day I noticed somebody had discovered an excellent use for their old newspapers. Given this wall faces onto Parkes Way I assume it’s intended to reduce traffic noise? Still, regardless of the intended purpose, I think this is a rather effective look and will definitely consider building one of my own if any of my current neighbours moves and is replaced by noisier tenants.

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And to think that Brush Fences are no longer allowed in ACT because of the fire risk!

tommy said :

Looks like they need to stop the Canberra Chronicle being delivered….

There’s a Chronicle in a tree out the front of my house – about 4m up. I am growing quite fond of it as a piece of performance art.

b2 said :

It’s an artwork by Steven Siegel. More on him and his other work down at/on Nishi is here.

The bad actor?

IP

b2 said :

It’s an artwork by Steven Siegel. More on him and his other work down at/on Nishi is here.

I liked it until I found out it was public art.

GardeningGirl9:31 pm 20 Jun 13

JessP said :

Is it treated so it wont rot away ? Wont look quite so effective if it slowly collapses.

Reprobate said :

The voices in my head tell me to burn things.

Between the rottability and the flammability it looks like another one of those ideas that’s big on feel-good greeniness but short on practicality and common sense. 🙁

Innovation said :

Very pretty but I wonder how long before it looks like this

I’d love to think it will turn into that, and not a pile of crappy half-eaten mouldy newspapers blowing around the place..

OMG will no one think of the trees?

Looks like they need to stop the Canberra Chronicle being delivered….

That’s not landscaping, it’s just what happens when you never pick up The Chronicle from your verge.

b2 said :

It’s an artwork by Steven Siegel. More on him and his other work down at/on Nishi is here.

Oh god, please don’t tell me someone paid good money for this “art”?

Interesting fact – the “related content” list under this story includes WARNING: Johnboy is a reptoid. Appa…

Is that pile actually a reptoid nesting site?

The voices in my head tell me to burn things.

Is it treated so it wont rot away ? Wont look quite so effective if it slowly collapses.

Very pretty but I wonder how long before it looks like this

That is most excellent. I would very much like to give that a go. I wonder how long it would last?

It’s an artwork by Steven Siegel. More on him and his other work down at/on Nishi is here.

Gungahlin Al12:01 pm 20 Jun 13

Looks like an exellent use for new newspapers too. 🙂

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