{"id":4281,"date":"2010-05-26T12:50:12","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T19:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/?p=4281"},"modified":"2010-05-26T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T21:18:00","slug":"kyeo-three-heads-six-arms-in-sf-civic-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unnecessaryumlaut.com\/?p=4281","title":{"rendered":"KYEO: Three Heads Six Arms in SF Civic Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Took a different bus this morning and was rewarded threefold …<\/p>\n

Standing over 26 feet tall and weighing over 15 tons is the world premiere of Three Heads Six Arms<\/em> by Zhang Huan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

More pics and info \u2026 <\/p>\n

“Three Heads Six Arms<\/em> is part of a series of monumental works depicting the fragmented extremities of Buddhist sculptures that was inspired by Zhang<\/strong>\u2019s discovery of religious sculptures that had been destroyed during the Cultural Revolution for sale in a Tibetan market.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The head on the right (facing North) is actually a self-portrait of Zhang<\/strong>. Another example of how “\u2026 this sculpture embodies the hope that within a rapidly changing society, past and present can co-exist<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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This is Dwight McQueen<\/strong>, California’s next millionaire. Why? He told me so. And because he invented a new anti-theft device: a clothing rack with built-in security cameras. After showing me the schematics and even the patent application<\/a>, I kinda believe him.<\/p>\n

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SFist<\/a> mentioned this was a possibility back in January. Five months (and $150,000) later the San Francisco Arts Commission<\/strong> really pulled through. It’ll be in Joseph L. Alioto Piazza<\/strong> thru 2011.<\/p>\n

Read the press release<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

RELATED<\/strong>:
\nLook: The Islands (and Canals) of San Francisco<\/a>
\nSF: Homeless Man Breaks Fourth Wall of iPad Ad<\/a>
\nKYEO: Ominous Shadow Art on California Street<\/a>
\nKYEO: Urban Mushrooms<\/a>
\nKYEO: Wheatpaste on Market St, Name That Casual Male<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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