April 30, 2009 in Pictures
Wim Tellier in Antarctica
Protect 7-7 is a unique art exhibit which was held on the 7th continent. Wim Tellier, the author, wanted to find a place everyone would recognize to be Antarctica where he could exhibit his six 20m X 40m photographs. He chose Utsteinen and the Princess Elisabeth Station for the emblem it conveys.
Setting up the canvases in Antarctica
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Utsteinen Nunatak
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Utsteinen Nunatak
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Utsteinen Nunatak
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View from the Princess Elisabeth Station
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Each of the six photographs is made up of 750 smaller pictures of 7-year-old children.
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In the centre of each large photograph is the picture of a nude 77-year-old.
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Each of the six large photographs represents the people of one continent.
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Six photographs for six continents
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Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceanasia and South America
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Antarctica, the 7th continent
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A trip was taken onboard a ULM plane for a better perspective.
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The ULM is an ultralight aircraft.
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Wim Tellier, standing behind the ULM plane
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Ready for take off
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The largest exhibition in the world
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