At first glance, these sponge sculptures by Etienne Gros might make you blush, screaming things like "Not Safe For Work!" or "Kids, Look Away!" But they're sponges, people, not naked bodies, so don't start posting angry comments just yet. And if you don't think the naked body is a work of art, how about these naked sponges?
Link --via DesignTAXI
Ermm... What exactly is the purpose of this "sculpture"?
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What is the "purpose" of any art? Appreciation of the human form, how cool it is that a sponge can be made to look so much like the contours of a body, the "purpose" of art can even be simple visual interest, its all a matter of opinion.
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That is simply brilliant.
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Needs more Bob
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That's very cool! I wonder how hard it is to sculpt sponges to look like that.
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I'm with John here. That's pretty awesome.
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Beautiful! I agree w/Zeon. (As a sculptor, transforming materials into something else is fun/difficult/and really awesome when it works out). I love this piece.
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@Sean well done that's possibly the most concise example of philistinism I've ever seen.
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What's that in her butt? Is there such a thing as a butt-ring?
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