The coolest Gangnam tribute in the world! Chinese ice sculpture looks just like YouTube rapper Psy

Dancing on Ice: The giant installation is one of the early pieces to grace the streets of Harbin's annual international snow and ice festival

He has created the first video to become a YouTube blockbuster - reaching one billion views with his Gangnam Style dance sensation. Now South Korean rapper PSY may have another 'first' accolade to his name. The rapper has been carved out of snow and made into a giant winter sculpture in Harbin, Heilongjiang, in China. As part of the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, PSY is Cold as Ice: A giant snow sculpture of PSY, the South Korean rapper who released Gangnam Style to the world, has been unveiled in China

one of the early installations attracting interest from the crowds. And so there is no confusion about who the sculpture is meant to be, an actor is seen dancing 'Gangnam Style' in front of the giant piece. The dance  sensation has become a global phenomena thanks to the internet, and even US president Barack
Obama and London Mayor Boris Johnson have admitted giving the dance a go. Now PSY, the creator of the trend, has formed a central piece at one of China's long-standing traditional festivals. Held since 1963,

Uncanny: The resemblance of the giant snow sculpture to the Gangnam Style man himself, is, arguably, uncanny

the north-eastern city is perfect for the event since its Siberian-influenced weather means temperatures are on average -17C in the winter. Officially, the festival starts January 5th and lasts one month. However the exhibits often open earlier and stay longer, weather permitting. Source: Travelfwd+, open images in new tab or window to find its source of sharing

Read More........→January 31, 2013

26 Foot Tall Statue of Marilyn Monroe Unveiled

In Chicago's Pioneer Court, there was 26ft (8 m) tall statue of Marilyn Monroe. The author captures the composition her iconic 'wind from the subway' pose, the most famous scene from the movie 'Seven years of  Desire', after which the Hollywood actress became known as the $ex symbol of the era. As in the film, Chicago is on the Monroe metro ventilation lattice, and her dress as if fanning the air flow. Residents joke  that Chicago until  the spring of 2012. Many in the crowd that descended on the plaza throughout the day - including a tuxedo-clad  wedding party - wasted little time positioning themselves under the movie star’s 

dress  to catch a subway-level view and take pictures with their cellphone cameras. Not that Monroe, her eyes  now they have the opportunity to look under the dress of the famous actress. The sculpture will 

stand in closed and a sublime smile on her face, seemed to notice. Some of those who took pictures of the sculpture  called 'Forever Marilyn' were surprised when they came around the side and back of the

sculpture and saw honest-to-goodness lace panties on the movie icon. The film scene and photographs taken from it left much more to the imagination than artist Seward Johnson’s sculpture. Source: icePice

Read More........→December 26, 2012