Ben Turnbull, a controversial artist from London, creates unusual works of art by carving the shapes of toy weapons into wooden school desks.
The artist, passionate critic of the American political system, explains why he uses toys in his work: “Force fed on violence, abused by a controlling superpower and blackmailed through patriotism, the public are ultimately as disposable as the toys they once played with”.
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Sassy
So f-in cool and I want one!
Jun 28th, 2010
James Anzalone
fossils!
Jun 28th, 2010
GustaveCo
Outstanding.
Jun 29th, 2010
Arkwright
Absolutely worthwhile as art.
Jun 29th, 2010
2LV2
Guns???!!!
In school desks???!!!
Am I the only one that sees a problem with this?
Art yes, maybe, but lets leave the kids out of art. What say?
Jun 29th, 2010
Chopski
No, let’s definitely not leave kids out of art.
Jun 29th, 2010
aditia
very cool like from the old age
Jun 29th, 2010
Alan Laing
“oooh please who will think of the children”
“let’s keep kids out of art”
Don’t you get it….
“Force fed on violence, abused by a controlling superpower and blackmailed through patriotism, the public are ultimately as disposable as the toys they once played with”
He’s talking about you not kids….he’s talking about all of us who have grown up surrounded by our government’s violence. Their war mongering ways. Killing millions.
Jun 29th, 2010
jalal
Arts Madness
Jun 29th, 2010
Celzn
This is really great!
Jun 29th, 2010
Chad
Interesting idea to use old school desk tops for art projects.
Jun 29th, 2010
timmay
this is cool.
Jun 29th, 2010
Urban Gardens
Hmm, with that headline, until I looked, I thought the guy was making desks out of guns. Nice carvings!
Jun 29th, 2010
Raads
@ Alan Laing: soo true! i didnt get it at first, i was really confused! but the art of it is amazing. you have to have some super ass talent to be able to do that!!
Jun 29th, 2010
creatoy
The idea is brilliant, i mean the concept couldn’t be better explained, guns on school desks, its a genuine form of claiming.
Jun 30th, 2010
Julie
That’s quite cool but the artist is such a DOUCHE.
Jul 1st, 2010
so
“lets leave the kids out of art”
wow, listen to yourself
Jul 3rd, 2010