Archive for July 28th, 2008

Nuclear missile crew take a nap

sleepy silo

The world is a dangerous place.

Every country in the world has its fair share of danger. For us in South Africa it ranges from taxi violence to armed robbery…heck if you wander into the bush you could get taken out by a wild animal….but hey it’s Africa and we are used to it right?
Even though other countries have better ways of combating crime and have high tech systems to track down criminal with CSI like teams, they still have amazing stuff up’s every now and then.

Let’s talk about the United States as a prime example….ok they have their fair share of violence and murders, although nothing compared to us here in deep dark Africa, but what they do have is an extremely powerful military that is in the hands of sometimes less than efficient people.

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Amarillo - Wooden Face

woodenface

Ola eSquardians :D

It’s a fabulous Monday morning here in the Mother City and I feel like showcasing a fun and funky design to start off the week with some style.
In our Monday morning quest for a kick bum Tshirt of the Day I decided to go with the insane design from Amarillo called Wooden Face.

I’m a huge fan of Amarillo’s work as it’s some of the most bizarre/abstract work I’ve seen on Springleap…gotta love the crazy designs.
However, even though at times his work can be super insane, it still makes you ponder and think deeply about what is going on in the image….”Food for thought” if you will.

So what’s going on in the Wooden Face design?! Well Amarillo doesn’t really give us much of a description with this design so you really have to put on those imagination goggles and have a good look.
For me the deranged Wooden Mask has a certain element of dementia to it, which makes me instantly think of an ancient Norse Loki mask.

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