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Michel de Broin and the biggest disco ball the world has ever seen
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La Maîtresse de la Tour Eiffel Jan 13, 2010 at 12:04
When the French conceptual artist Michel de Broin first spoke to his mates about producing the biggest disco ball the world had ever seen and suspending high above the night sky of Paris, surely they would have thought him a little nutso. True Michel's work does dabble in the absurd both in public and private spaces but a 7.5 metre disco ball featuring 1000 mirrors suspended by a freaking crane 50 metre into the air... I mean, really?

While many undoubtedly thought him a few stubbies short, Michel got the last laugh when his luminous, ginormous ball was suspended in the Jardin du Luxembourg during the Nuit Blanche event in Paris. The so called La Maîtresse de la Tour Eiffel when hit with spotlights from all over the city shot shards of light across Paris like a fairytale dream. Nice one Michel. Sure beats that dumb ass blimp that hovers over our city with that even dumber tv screen on it during that one day in September.

There's a few pictures to the right of this post of the ball in action and for more information on Michel de Broin please visit micheldebroin.org.


Posted By: Luke Lucas
Tags: Art, Sculpture,  Installation


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False Respect
Outrageous.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:46:06 PM

True Respect
it is a little bit isn't it... looks pretty amazing though.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:18:36 PM

True Advanced Member
the whole city did amyl nitrate that night and danced on platforms rising from the dance floor...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:09:06 PM

False Respect
Sheer Brilliance! If there were more of these out there the world would be a better place! - Jake XOXO

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:06:12 AM

True Respect
agreed!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:16:49 AM

True Member
also a lot of people like me would be hit by cars because the're easily distracted by shiny things..

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:03:34 AM

True New Lounger
I love ideas like this one! It spreads smiles!! =D

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:11:16 AM

True Respect
the cynic in me thinks it would only be a matter of time before an idea like this is raped by cola queen or the golden arches.

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:21:39 AM


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