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Jaime Hayón installs animal sculptures at Atlanta museum

11 JUNE 2016       DEZEEN       DAN HOWARTH

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Dezeen.com) -- ... Hayón Tiovivo: Whimsical Sculptures have been installed on the museum's Carroll Sifly Piazza this month.

Constructed from wood, the pieces are designed to be climbed over and clambered inside -- providing an area for children to play. 

They are shaped to look like animals or everyday objects, and decorated with different colours and patterns. 

"Each whimsical structure features a colourful pattern, ranging from polka dots to stripes, and sets of stairs and slides with openings specifically seized for children that encourage guests to interact with the sculptures," said the museum. 

A pig covered in red and white chevrons have a small flight of steps leading up to its back end, so small visitors can climb inside and hide in its hollow belly. 

Children can also step into the mouth of a yellow head with rounded ears and a cylindrical snout, or slide out of the belly of a seated black and white monkey. 

  

The designer is well known for the use of animal forms in his work.  Recent examples include a table formed from a concrete cartoon monkey and a mirror that resembles a beast-like mask. 

Tiovivo also includes a blue-spotted bell with two access staircases either side of a slide.  The sculptures are scattered around the courtyard, which offers views of the city's Downtown skyscrapers. 

"The installation transforms the space into an outdoor art gallery, playground and summer refuge, creating an atmosphere for socialising and recreation," said the institution. 

Tiovivo runs from 3 June to 27 November 2016 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. Read More

Miley Cyrus Wears Pasties & Wraps Herself in Saran Wrap for 'Plastik' Magazine:  See the Pics
12 JUNE 2016       BILLBOARD       COLIN STUTZ

Miley Cyrus is helping Plastik magazine live up to its name in her new cover shoots.

Plastik rolled out two of the four planned covers on Wednesday (Dec. 16), with one showing her wrapped entirely in Saran Wrap with the tagline "Miley goes plastik." 

In another shot, she wears just pasties and an eye patch made out of fake sprinkle cookies with raspberry-like cherries on top. 

"Devil without a cause I'm going plastik!!!!!" Cyrus posted with the first image on Instagram.  The latter, she tagged, "party pix from #thewomb" Read More