Friday, March 13, 2009

Spare some Change?



Designers Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Hische created type using coins. Yes...those are coins! Sagmeister organized a massive typographic public art installation incorporating over 250,000 eurocents to spell out the phrase “Obsessions make my life worse and my work better.” Check out the process and more photos at his blog and through Flickr.

What are you obsessing about this weekend?

{found via TypeTheory}

38 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Damn. Projects like this make me feel like the most impatient person in the world. Amazing work.

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  2. JoyceMarch 13, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    A neat idea!Have a great weekend!!

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  3. Tina { Luphia Loves... }March 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    wow! this looks absolutely stunning!

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  4. CindyMarch 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    these are amazing!

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  5. drollgirlMarch 13, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    OH!!!!! i wish i had been in on this fun.

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  6. DenizMarch 13, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    i adore big art like that!
    (linked this post to my blog, hope thats ok :))

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  7. evenclevelandMarch 13, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    The best part is that it only lasted a day - the cops noticed it, and swept it up, fearing that people would steal the coins.

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  8. leah - moxiethrift on etsyMarch 13, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    love it! such intesity!

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  9. ashleyMarch 13, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    UN~
    BE~
    LIEV~
    ABLE~
    great find~
    and happy week-end
    x ashley

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  10. Chocolate and SteelMarch 13, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    holy smokes! it's so cool looking.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 14, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    Totally terrific blog worthy post! Thanks so much it is tres charmante!

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  12. Ms UnreliableMarch 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    My little bowl of international currencies suddenly seems so insignificant! :D

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  13. littlebyrdMarch 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    That looks really cool! Have a great weekend!

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  14. HelenMarch 14, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    i remember doing something like that in junior school! we made it into a big pudsy bear i think for children in need.

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  15. kendaleeMarch 14, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    Definitely nothing as interesting as this on my weekend obsession list. These are amazing!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 14, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    Great project - but check out what happened to it after the Amsterdam Police got involved...

    http://scottburnham.com/?p=105

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  17. UnknownMarch 14, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    i am always in awe of what we are able to come up with.

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  18. UnknownMarch 14, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    omg these are so cool!

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  19. Miss CavendishMarch 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    How I love this! What a terrific idea.

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  20. Krissy | Paper SchmaperMarch 15, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    this is so incredible! I love it!

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  21. AnonymousMarch 15, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Yet another crazy, cool 'how did they think of that' installation! And I'm loving that quote too...

    Obsessing? Me? Never...okay, actually I'm obsessing this weekend about catching up with all the emails and chores I let slide during the week. I HATE having them hanging over my head!

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  22. UnknownMarch 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Stunning, I can stare at this forever.

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  23. Blair FriedemanMarch 15, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Oh, wow! Now that is incredible. I am currently obsessing about finding the perfect images for a wedding board I am working on..

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  24. UnknownMarch 15, 2009 at 7:07 PM

    that is so neat, i love a concerted public effort to make art. Wonderful! i'm obsessed with finding more vintage buttons, more more more!

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  25. KaseyMarch 15, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    fab.u.lous.

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  26. lottaMarch 15, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    amazing art in transition...

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  27. Rachel FollettMarch 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    The outcome is lovely! It would take a lot of patience to make that. Very cool!

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  28. GraciaMarch 16, 2009 at 5:22 AM

    This is super! Thanks for sharing...

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  29. madame M.March 16, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    Amazing!

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  30. EstiMarch 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    ... and I can't agree more!

    what a good idea...

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  31. HollyMarch 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    oh, how i adore the creativity of people like this...

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  32. Michelle {lovely little things}March 16, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    What a cool idea, I love installation art like this

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  33. Laura @ the shorehouse.March 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    This is amazing! I've never seen before.

    I'm obsessing with how I can find a job I actually love. Or I'll take "like" at this point. :-)

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  34. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    You find some great stuff!

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  35. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    this is so cool! how fun that would've been to see in person.

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  36. Jaimee McClellanMarch 17, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    Absolutely Amazing!!!

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  37. Michelle Engel BencskoMarch 17, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    brilliant!

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  38. JosephineMarch 17, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    wow! incredible!

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