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It's Friday - Big Rig Jig is one artist's take on the global oil industry
Big Rig Jig is a rumination on power as manifest in the relationship between humankind and nature. The sculpture utilizes two decommissioned 18-wheeler tanker trucks, referencing a global oil industry at the nexus of our world's political, social, and environmental systems. By repurposing these symbolically rich objects, the artist conveys his admiration for and anxiety over humanity's power. That's how Mike Ross, a designer working on large-scale sculptures since 1998, describes Big Rig Jig, the twin 18-wheeler piece of art seen above. ... Read more →
Meet the Nadeshiko Maru, an electric-powered ... oil tanker? Lascelles Linton
The Nadeshiko Maru, a Super Eco-Ship, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture today, Sept. 11. It uses two electric motors to drive the contra-rotating propulsion system, which supposedly improves ...
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It's Friday - Big Rig Jig is one artist's take on the global oil industry 4 months ago on Autoblog Green
Big Rig Jig is a rumination on power as manifest in the relationship between humankind and nature. The sculpture utilizes two decommissioned 18-wheeler tanker trucks, referencing a global oil industry at the nexus of our world's political, social, and environmental systems. By repurposing these ...
Meet the Nadeshiko Maru, an electric-powered ... oil tanker? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green
The Nadeshiko Maru, a Super Eco-Ship, was launched in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture today, Sept. 11. It uses two electric motors to drive the contra-rotating propulsion system, which supposedly improves efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions by 10 percent. What am I forgetting... oh, yeah; It's a ...
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