Ever look down when crossing the street and suddenly find yourself ordered to resurrect the dead on planet Jupiter? You're not hallucinating; you've just encountered a Toynbee tile, evidence of what was at least once a spectacularly persistent, private obsession, or a highly individualistic art project. We have at least three of these within walking distance of Actual Size World Headquarters.
While the original maker seems to have passed on, a small number of people have become inspired to make new ones. When the weather warms up...will it be time, as the artist has urged us, to make and glue tiles? Stay tuned.
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| tags: Toynbee Tiles, Outsider Art, Resurrecting the Dead, Jupiter | |