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DNA Sculpture Constructed with Shopping Carts

Posted by simoniker on from the not-dumped-in-river dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "The U.K. supermarket chain Somerfield decided last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA in an original way. It commissioned British artist Abigail Fallis to create a sculpture of a DNA double helix made of shopping carts and to display it during the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign of 2004. The sculpture, named DNA DL90, is 31 feet high and weighs more than three tons. It is on display since April 2004 at "Sculpture at Goodwood," the 21st century British sculpture park in Surrey. This photo gallery contains several pictures of this original artwork."

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  1. Does it Roll? by buzzoff · · Score: 4, Funny

    That would be awesome!

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  2. let's get this out of the way: by Guano_Jim · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, obviously they built their webserver out of shopping carts too.

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  3. /.ing a charity. by Valar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe this might be an all time low.

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  4. Great opportunity..... by MrIrwin · · Score: 4, Funny
    .....just think how many coin refunds you could get taking that lot back to the trolly park.

    And who said modern art isn't worth a dime!

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  5. BAH by Giant+Ape+Skeleton · · Score: 4, Funny
    I am constructing a shopping cart from polymerized strands of my own DNA!

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    1. Re:BAH by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      "I am constructing a shopping cart from polymerized strands of my own DNA!"

      Yeah, I'm unemployed too.

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  6. How not to get caught stealing shopping carts by Psymunn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, the safeway down the road must be really pissed...

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  7. We have one of these where I live... by Giant+Panda · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's this big ravine near where I live that the kiddies like to push shopping carts into. Looks a lot like this "sculpture" except ours is a longer sequence...

  8. Wow by TheDarkener · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is truly amazing. Maybe I should submit my project to Slashdot - a giant diagram of the Linux filesystem... made out of old mayonaise bottles and ketchup packets.

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  9. wonky wheels by fraccy · · Score: 3, Funny

    That reminds me of the scene following an incident in which I was involved. The police report identified that particular factors contributing to the accident included too much coffee, a trolley with a wonky wheel, and a special offer on pork pies at the far end of a crowded aisle..

  10. Gee, that's really attractive by jlowery · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's next, a giant buckminsterfullerene of laundry baskets?

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