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November 28, 2005
The Eskimo-Inuit Civilization IF?
Out of the swirl of cold white air and the haze of powered snow, an eery glow emanates from the horizon in the far north. As you trek closer, you realize you've stumbled upon something amazing. Frozen blocks of water stacked in elliptical and organic shapes communicate a great civilization exists here. Its form and design evokes something ancient, but yet its sparseness feels perfected. Just like in nature, nothing in excess; only what is needed exists. When I saw these forms, I couldn't help but write stories to go along with them. No these aren't the ancient cities of the inuit civilizations, they are The Snow Show exhibition.
The Snow Show is an exhibition of contemporary environmental art and architecture that replaces familiar, permanent materials like wood or concrete with the unusual, ephemeral element of water it its froze form.
This outdoor exhibition presents huge extraordinary architectonic structures of snow and ice, some over 5 meters tall. Some of the participants in the exhibition are some of today's most exciting artists and architects. It is a place that is magical, playful and unforgettable.
more pictures after the jump
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Comments
this thing wasn't kool ok dudes and dudets! gGOODBYE!
Posted by: logyan chiou at May 31, 2006 4:56 PM
okay i am being honest about this i thing this is so gay that u dont have things from like 1000 years ago
Posted by: katie Isaacson at September 9, 2006 6:23 AM