The Strangest Art Exhibitions From Around the World

The Ultimate Goodbye Present

“The artist who recreated himself,” Hananuma Masakichi, sculpted a statue of himself out of wood when he learned he was dying of TB. The sculpture, made of between 2,000-20,000 pieces of tiny dark wood was meant to be a goodbye present to his wife, so he would always be with her.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to own a pet rabbit unless you're a magician.
  • March 20th is known as Snowman Burning Day.
  • Nintendo trademarked the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong” in 2010.
  • A duel between three people is called a truel.
Next Page →