Comments on: They came from the office supply cabinet...

They came from the office supply cabinet...

nebulawindphone — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:58:46 -0800

The Tape Species are generally passive and although they regard themselves as art objects do enjoy human interface. They also enjoy climbing trees, tearing down signs and floating luminously through the air. [via]

By: fenriq

fenriq — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:20:47 -0800

Creepy but cool. I would definitely not like to wake up to one of these things sitting above me.

By: iron chef morimoto

iron chef morimoto — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:34:31 -0800

If I ran across those floating fetii on the street I'd probably mistake them for somekind of subtle abortion protest. If such a thing existed.

By: Happy Monkey

Happy Monkey — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:41:23 -0800

I love them, especially the one tearing down the sign.

So far, since I joined, there have been articles about two subjects which I recently photographed. I never expected the trifecta to be tape sculpture!

I really will make a post some time that doesn't link to my photos.

By: slimslowslider

slimslowslider — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:47:29 -0800

we should start an anti-obvious movement. oh wait, there's always minimalism. these are quite nice, humorous and strange. I love instillations.

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:56:15 -0800

nifty...me and my brother used to make (ugly) little tape dolls when we were kids. cool to see someone run with it.

By: PhatLobley

PhatLobley — Tue, 31 May 2005 12:06:37 -0800

Those things really gave me the shivers for some reason. If I saw one on the street, I'd probably end up in one of the photos looking really weird by nervously keeping my distance.

By: brain_drain

brain_drain — Tue, 31 May 2005 14:15:26 -0800

I think these things are ok so long as they don't dance.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Tue, 31 May 2005 15:37:33 -0800

How are they made?

By: clevershark

clevershark — Tue, 31 May 2005 15:42:34 -0800

The tape babies are cute, but I don't get the spider-looking thingies.

By: buriednexttoyou

buriednexttoyou — Tue, 31 May 2005 17:17:19 -0800

I think my favorite is the man constructing himself

By: ancientgower

ancientgower — Tue, 31 May 2005 19:13:58 -0800

I liked the comment: "Now I become envy to have it in my parties too...."

By: clevershark

clevershark — Tue, 31 May 2005 19:31:39 -0800

"I think my favorite is the man constructing himself Talk about a self-made man! /Thank you, I'll be here all week

By: deusdiabolus

deusdiabolus — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 02:49:48 -0800

Coming soon...Jim Henson's Tape Babies Tape Baby Looney Tunes Shorties Tapin' Shorties Look Who's Taping Now! Three Duct Tape Men and a Tape Baby ...OK, over that.

By: deusdiabolus

deusdiabolus — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 02:57:41 -0800

This actually reminds me of the Pedestrian Project, a performance art piece in which the players dressed in costumes that were designed to look exactly like the pedestrian figures you see on street signs. You can see a photo here.