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Your Waste of Time

Famous Danish-Icelandic artist Ólafur Elíasson is well known for his sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light and water. In 2013 he placed several massive pieces of ice that broke off from Iceland’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull, in a room that was cooled down below 0°. The oldest ice in the glacier is estimated to have originated some 800 years ago. »Your Waste of Time« took place as part of EXPO 1: New York in New York City (he first exhibited ice in 2006 in Berlin).

»Your Waste of Time« by Olafur Eliasson

»Your Waste of Time« by Olafur Eliasson

»Your Waste of Time« by Olafur Eliasson

Artwork © by Olafur Eliasson, 2013. Installation view of EXPO 1: New York at MoMA PS1.

Drivable Ice Truck

Seats, hood, roof, and even license plate – everything in this truck is made from ice blocks. I only miss the heated seats. More photos and two videos can be found here.

a Drivable Truck Made From Ice

Built from more than 11,000 lbs of ice.

Built from more than 11,000 lbs of ice.

constructed in Ontario on the frame of a chevrolet 2500HD.

Constructed in Ontario on the frame of a chevrolet 2500HD.

A team of ice sculptors from Ontario's Iceculture made the truck.

A team of ice sculptors from Ontario’s Iceculture made the truck.

The team confirmed its functionality by driving it over one kilometer.

The team confirmed its functionality by driving it over one kilometer.