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5. Schwinn Sting Ray : Art director Anton Pietersen dedicates this to all the hipsters and 80s kids like him who wished they had a bike like their older brother way back when. Schwinn is releasing 500 of this modern tribute special edition Sting Ray! -
7. Zebra party balloons : "I love balloons and I love living in Africa so this match is absolutely perfect!" editorial and online assistant Chantel Hans swoons. -
6. Illustration by Mica Angela Hendricks and her daughter : "How amazing is this artistic collaboration between a mother and her four-year-old little girl?" features writer Debbie Loots beams. "Creative inspiration lies in the most unexpected places." -
4. Ceramic Disc String Lights by Lisa Jones from Pigeon Tow Ceramics : "Can you imagine sitting outside on a beautiful summer evening with these hanging in the trees around you?" managing editor Lise Avis says wistfully. "I need to have these in my garden!" -
2. Uzuko by Athi-Patra Ruga : "I love absolutely everything from this artist's latest collection, but this wool tapestry with artificial flowers is just something else!" ed-at-large Malibongwe Tylio exclaims excitedly. "It just makes me want to add art collector to my résumé." -
1. Lucid State by Phillip K Smith III : “Deep in the middle of nowhere, this installation reflects its surroundings in a magical way — seemingly invisible or like an Electric Kool Aid Acid Test, depending on the time of day. I want to live there," features and online editor Nadine Botha sighs. -
3. Love Is Calling by Yayoi Kusama : "When I'm 80 years old I want to be like Yayoi Kusama — still loving spots and making waves," chuckles editor in chief Sumien Brink, who would be over the moon if she could pop over to New York to see the legendary Japanese artist's new solo exhibition.
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Here are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 35, a distinct psycahdelic theme – an exuberant celebration of the infinite possibilities of a creative mind. Get lost in an amusement park of zebra balloons, 80s hipster bicycles, invisible houses, ceramic fairy lights, a mother-and-toddler artistic collaboration, a woolen tapestry with artificial flowers and even some quirky Yayoi Kusama.
1. pks3.com
2. athipatraruga.blogspot.com, whatiftheworld.com/exhibitions
3. yayoi-kusama.jp
4. pigeontoeceramics.com
5. schwinnstingray.net
6. micaangela.com, busymockingbird.com
7. ohjoy.blogs.comBrowse more like VISI picks of the week series – week 35 on picks of the week 144.
