Still Waters Posted August 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Not everybody 'gets' art, but one man's failure to comprehend the artwork in front of him was so extreme he literally fell through a black void into limbo. A museum visitor scrutinising Anish Kapoor's Descent Into Limbo at the Serralves Museum in Portugal let curiosity get the better of him when inspecting the ultra-black optical illusion, and unwittingly fell into it. The accident – which makes the artwork's name seem eerily prescient – happened last Monday, and ultimately required hospital treatment for the 60-year-old Italian tourist who took the fall (but is thankfully okay). https://www.sciencealert.com/somebody-actually-fell-into-ultra-black-artwork-looks-fake-hole-vantablack-anish-kapoor 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted August 22, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 22, 2018 7 hours ago, seanjo said: "Not everybody 'gets' art" Since when is an 8-foot deep hole painted black, art? Oh that is still normal art... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted August 22, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Still Waters said: Not everybody 'gets' art, but one man's failure to comprehend the artwork in front of him was so extreme he literally fell through a black void into limbo. A museum visitor scrutinising Anish Kapoor's Descent Into Limbo at the Serralves Museum in Portugal let curiosity get the better of him when inspecting the ultra-black optical illusion, and unwittingly fell into it. The accident – which makes the artwork's name seem eerily prescient – happened last Monday, and ultimately required hospital treatment for the 60-year-old Italian tourist who took the fall (but is thankfully okay). https://www.sciencealert.com/somebody-actually-fell-into-ultra-black-artwork-looks-fake-hole-vantablack-anish-kapoor I had mixed feelings on this one ranging from - it would have happened to me too...and then shame, poor guy...to that's sort of funny...back to poor guy, glad he is okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted August 22, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 22, 2018 You'd think they might have put up a sign or something. Like...hey...don't fall in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted August 22, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Maybe they should have roped it off. I mean...it does really, really look like a cartoon hole. The problem is that it works like one, too. Edited August 22, 2018 by GlitterRose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Not A Rockstar Posted August 22, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, GlitterRose said: Maybe they should have roped it off. I mean...it does really, really look like a cartoon hole. The problem is that it works like one, too. stop making me laugh, Rose, I am trying to seem concerned as I read this... *walks away stifling snickers* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted August 22, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Everyone here seems to be missing the gravity of the situation ... Edited August 22, 2018 by taniwha 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted August 22, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, taniwha said: Everyone here seems to be missing the gravity of the situation ... Ain't that the whole truth ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted August 22, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I probably would have fallen in too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oniomancer Posted August 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I've heard of subtractive sculpture but this is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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