When the Germans do something, they do it right -- or, at least big. German artist Aram Bartholl has created a slew of projects inspired by Bartholl plans to make the entire map out of concrete, with parts of it preserved in uncolored and untexturized abstract glory to "represent a petrified moment of cultural game space heritage." Bartholl is currently petitioning for $5500 in government funds to create the first stage of Dust, a 1:100 scale model of the map, and is scheduled to begin public promotion of the full project this fall. The video shows Bartholl's mini-mini-scale model of the map, and while that one may not be big, it is certainly done right.
Bartholl plans to make the entire map out of concrete, with parts of it preserved in uncolored and untexturized abstract glory to "represent a petrified moment of cultural game space heritage." Bartholl is currently petitioning for $5500 in government funds to create the first stage of Dust, a 1:100 scale model of the map, and is scheduled to begin public promotion of the full project this fall. The video shows Bartholl's mini-mini-scale model of the map, and while that one may not be big, it is certainly done right.
Reader Comments (41)
Posted: Jul 2nd 2011 11:36PM An Unnamed Mob said
What is this? A center for ANTS? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to snipe if they can't even fit inside the building?
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:55AM liquidsoap89 said
@An Unnamed Mob
It needs to be at least... 3 TIMES AS BIG!
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It needs to be at least... 3 TIMES AS BIG!
Posted: Jul 2nd 2011 11:38PM Jenks said
I'd prefer 2fort4
Posted: Jul 2nd 2011 11:50PM superchamois said
PAINTBALL BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 4:33AM Eight Hundred said
@superchamois
If you use only green paint, it would actually be a good representation of shooters in Germany
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If you use only green paint, it would actually be a good representation of shooters in Germany
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 6:37AM sparkster said
@superchamois
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news020603dust
I knew this sounded familiar! Sadly since that project started about 10 years ago and appearently failed (?) the official site of the map is offline.
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news020603dust
I knew this sounded familiar! Sadly since that project started about 10 years ago and appearently failed (?) the official site of the map is offline.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2011 11:56PM Dooliss said
I want real life 2Fort.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:03AM Tempes Magus said
So he wants government funds(tax money) to fund "art" that nobody will be allowed on and will just be another spot where trees and grasses are paved over and people can't us for anything better?
I know, art is important, but I don't understand why we should choose art over nature or making space useful to justify paving over nature as much as possible.
Maybe I would be fine with this if the space was both art and useful, like some of the skyscraper designs there are.
I know, art is important, but I don't understand why we should choose art over nature or making space useful to justify paving over nature as much as possible.
Maybe I would be fine with this if the space was both art and useful, like some of the skyscraper designs there are.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:56AM liquidsoap89 said
@Clypsis
Thanks for disgracing the title artists have been working hard to achieve for many many years...
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Thanks for disgracing the title artists have been working hard to achieve for many many years...
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:05AM My Prerogative said
You know the Germans make good stuff.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:13AM fischju said
All he needs to do is make a Kickstarter and the donations with *flow*
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:20AM Gandkaidos said
Movin' to Germany.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:37AM (Unverified) said
Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a cake?
OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOM!
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:53AM Anticrawl said
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 1:01AM BananaBoat said
Know what somebody should make in real life? Rainbow road.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 4:53AM An Unnamed Mob said
@BananaBoat
You're welcome.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=29123757fc3bbc9c&q=art%20and%20philadelphia%20source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dart%2Band%2Bphiladelphia%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1460%26bih%3D750%26tbs%3Disch:1
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You're welcome.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=29123757fc3bbc9c&q=art%20and%20philadelphia%20source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dart%2Band%2Bphiladelphia%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1460%26bih%3D750%26tbs%3Disch:1
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 4:37PM BananaBoat said
@An Unnamed Mob - Oh...my....God.....
Now if only it were a closed circuit that I could race on.
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Now if only it were a closed circuit that I could race on.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 1:11AM brb214 said
He wants the government to pay for a sculpture of a CS map...? Wow, haha. Shouldn't the German government be more preoccupied dealing with the facts that their birth rate is f*cked and that they will be irrelevant in 100 years, than video game "art"?
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 1:29AM SpiderPrime said
I want as_oilrig!
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Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 1:55AM BIGBR0THER said
"When the Germans do something, they do it right -- or, at least big."
The history books have the Krauts doing a lot of things both very wrong and very BIG circa the 1940's,....but this is definitely a step in the more positive, less genocidal direction. (*No, they stigma will never wain. Yes, it's a cheap shot. No, I couldn't help myself, or come up with anything more original.)
This looks amazing ,and as another contributor noted - KICKSTARTER will make this happen $$$$ overnight. Great story, kid.
The history books have the Krauts doing a lot of things both very wrong and very BIG circa the 1940's,....but this is definitely a step in the more positive, less genocidal direction. (*No, they stigma will never wain. Yes, it's a cheap shot. No, I couldn't help myself, or come up with anything more original.)
This looks amazing ,and as another contributor noted - KICKSTARTER will make this happen $$$$ overnight. Great story, kid.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:56AM HedonisticKai said
@BIGBR0THER
Krauts? really bro?
Leck mein arsch...
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Krauts? really bro?
Leck mein arsch...
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 2:03AM maveric101 said
what a bad map, two choke points isn't very fun. de_dust2 is much better.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 2:11AM SpiderPrime said
@maveric101
I just hated it cause nobody knew how to cover the areas properly or if they did too much the other team would just camp the other side.
So saying that, dust2 is a much better map. But no map gets my hate the most than cs_assault! ASSAULTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
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I just hated it cause nobody knew how to cover the areas properly or if they did too much the other team would just camp the other side.
So saying that, dust2 is a much better map. But no map gets my hate the most than cs_assault! ASSAULTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 2:23AM Nap said
Damn, the detail on this is crazy amazing. Down to every single box placement. They even got the box in the in the back of the sniper nest @ Bombsite B that sticks out JUST enough for you to hide behind. Very nice
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 6:27AM iHavePants said
@Nap
I don't get why this even needs to be remoddled, they have models of it already. In Counter-Strike(or any 3D modeller you import the map data into).
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I don't get why this even needs to be remoddled, they have models of it already. In Counter-Strike(or any 3D modeller you import the map data into).
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 2:24AM edit said
Dust 2, dust 2!
The only problem with this being created as a public sculpture is that there will likely never be paintball tournaments held in it, which is clearly what it should be used for.
The only problem with this being created as a public sculpture is that there will likely never be paintball tournaments held in it, which is clearly what it should be used for.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 2:36AM aea0a095 said
They lost me at "government funds"
Seriously though, SOMEONE should do this, but instead of an art piece no one will ever use, make it a paintball or airsoft course.
Seriously though, SOMEONE should do this, but instead of an art piece no one will ever use, make it a paintball or airsoft course.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 3:16AM oxfordfishsalon said
because I haven't walked around in virtual de_dust enough, I really need to walk around it in real life too.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 7:42AM Gnomicidal said
Good thing the german government is funding this garbage.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 9:24AM demonicpascal said
Me and my friend always wanted something like this for paintballing. Of course, the first half hour or so we'd probably just be geeking out about how awesome it would be.
Of course, we always envisioned the far superior dust2.
Of course, we always envisioned the far superior dust2.
Posted: Jul 3rd 2011 12:42PM SoldierShredder said
@chicgods33
I think you will have to accept my GTFO.
I think you will have to accept my GTFO.
