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09-03-2016, 06:51 PM
These whimsical 'inflatable' di**saurs aren't actually inflatable at all
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For years, artist Brett Kern has been melting brains and delighting imaginations with his sculpted di**saurs, which look just like opaque balloons. Don't try to pop them, though — these di**s are made of clay.
Kern, who is infatuated with **stalgic memorabilia, created these prehistoric pieces as an attempt to "fossilize" the pop culture influences of his youth. (His website mentions Jurassic Park: The Lost World.)*
SEE ALSO: Cats peer out of pockets in Japanese artist's embroidered shirts (http://mashable.com/2016/09/02/embroidered-cat-art-pockets/)
"******, television, toys and games dominated the cultural landscape of my youth," he says in his artist's statement (http://brettkernart.com/artists-statement/). "I am a product of this specific time period, and I like to think of my artwork as the fossils that will help preserve it." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/03/ceramic-inflatable-di**saurs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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For years, artist Brett Kern has been melting brains and delighting imaginations with his sculpted di**saurs, which look just like opaque balloons. Don't try to pop them, though — these di**s are made of clay.
Kern, who is infatuated with **stalgic memorabilia, created these prehistoric pieces as an attempt to "fossilize" the pop culture influences of his youth. (His website mentions Jurassic Park: The Lost World.)*
SEE ALSO: Cats peer out of pockets in Japanese artist's embroidered shirts (http://mashable.com/2016/09/02/embroidered-cat-art-pockets/)
"******, television, toys and games dominated the cultural landscape of my youth," he says in his artist's statement (http://brettkernart.com/artists-statement/). "I am a product of this specific time period, and I like to think of my artwork as the fossils that will help preserve it." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/03/ceramic-inflatable-di**saurs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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