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Interesting new departure!
David Manley
October 8, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Why does this work so well, Andy? (is there an actual physical reason?) Fascinating work.
Richard Guest
October 8, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for commenting Richard. I guess an answer to your question “why does it work so well?” might depend on what it is that you think is working. Would I be answering a question with a question? It is an arrangement of nested circular gift boxes I bought many years ago from Ikea.
Andy Parkinson
October 11, 2012 at 7:22 am
Really love this!
incidentallearner
October 9, 2012 at 12:56 am
Thank you for your comments. Glad you like it. It’s the simplest of things yet somehow interesting. I posted it as a response to radiovolki’s comment on a previous one.
Andy Parkinson
October 11, 2012 at 7:18 am
Did IKEA include instructions how to nest the boxes? Did they hire Yves Kline to add that stunning blue?
clinock
October 18, 2012 at 7:27 am
I am sure the answer to both questions is yes!
Andy Parkinson
October 21, 2012 at 6:23 am
Kline hired by Ikea – what a surreal concept…
clinock
October 21, 2012 at 6:37 am