Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Abandoned house given a facade-melting facelift


From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes is an art installation created by Alex Chinneck. The pristine brickwork on the front of this three-storey house sloughs away, revealing a dirty, destroyed home within.


The installation was created in the British seaside town of Margate, around the shell of an abandoned property. For £100,000GBP ($162,208), Chinneck had a team remove the house's original white front, and replace it with slowly slumping brickwork constructed using prefabricated panels. The building's interior remains untouched, and just visible on the top floor.


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