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[–]harry_waters 293 points294 points ago

& this isn't wtf.

That open cranium I accidently clicked on is WTF. This isn't. But I enjoyed the heck out of this pic.

[–]smilingarmpits 42 points43 points ago

And the cranium isn't essentially WTF. It may be gore, a medical picture, etc.

The guy who shat in condoms... Now that's WTF.

[–]Good_Guy_Graig 17 points18 points ago

Those were sausages goddammit, and no one is going to tell me otherwise. LALALALALALA

[–]HappyBirthmus 3 points4 points ago

Severed dicks D:

[–]harry_waters -4 points-3 points ago

original link please? for science of course

[–]EyeAmZ 2 points3 points ago

It is if you think of the grass as a nipple............

[–]thermal_shock 21 points22 points ago

its also not strange, its pretty fucking neat actually.

[–]andreasjd 35 points36 points ago

park art

[–]a_fuckin_samsquanch 4 points5 points ago

grass art

[–]Bill_puss 9 points10 points ago

A big ass clip. art.

[–]iUsedtoHadHerpes 6 points7 points ago

ClipArt

[–]TesticleToe 1 point2 points ago

Got my ass clips today. Just as described. Great communication. Fast shipping. Would buy again A+++++++++++

[–]Bill_puss -1 points0 points ago

hopefully you have a big ass, otherwise you'll have problems.

[–]iaacp 16 points17 points ago

I want to know how socially awkward OP is. Not street art, not wtf at all.

[–]meatwad75892 3 points4 points ago

Lawn art.

[–]lush_liar 2 points3 points ago

It's an installation piece.

[–]Eating_A_Sandwich 2 points3 points ago

They're doing it wrong.

[–]flignir 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, it's more like field art.

[–]twatscratcher 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, that's totally in a field.

[–]nubbled21 0 points1 point ago

Nope. Just a sweet ass bike jump.

[–]hohmanator007 0 points1 point ago

Its clip art

[–]wuteven 0 points1 point ago

[–]positive_to_dicks 0 points1 point ago

Yeah its CLIP ART

[–]teremylee 558 points559 points ago

That's not wtf, that's awesome!

[–]LeNordique 176 points177 points ago

Agreed! This should be in /r/pics.

[–]Scrial 209 points210 points ago

It was....
Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Strange Street-Art 21coms 256pts 2hrs WTF
This seems like a good place for this 4coms 79pts 6mos pics
Pinch 17coms 942pts 29dys pics
I guess I'll just put this right here... 25coms 538pts 1yr pics
Grass Clothespin 1com 13pts 11mos pics
Just some rural art 1com 48pts 2mos pics
There! That should hold it. 31coms 367pts 1yr pics
Just so that strong breeze doesn't take off land with it 3coms 33pts 1mo pics
Oh yes, the attack of the giant clothespin. 7coms 153pts 7mos funny

source: karmadecay

[–]hinduguru 64 points65 points ago

Wow this picture has been raped on here. I feel dirty.

[–]IowaRedditor 28 points29 points ago

[–]notanon 34 points35 points ago

Wow this picture has been raped on here

Here's a different perspective

For a moment there, I thought we were going to hear from the rapist.

[–]cormega 8 points9 points ago

Not if Dr. Rob has anything to say about it.

[–]Grinja 9 points10 points ago

It's ok, everyone makes mistakes.

[–]Wuggy 6 points7 points ago

You subtle bastard.

[–]ThePoose 4 points5 points ago

Some of those post titles are just awful too.

[–]MissCheeks 1 point2 points ago

What would you have suggested?

[–]mandarijn 7 points8 points ago

LOOK AT THIS GEM MY GF [WITH CANCER] JUST FOUND, DAE REMEMBER THIS FROM THE 90's?

[–]worthadamn17 2 points3 points ago

Did someone forget to patch that hole in /r/circlejerk again?

[–]Bainato 1 point2 points ago

It was never patched... Its overflowing from all the popular subs due to the public presence reddit is acquiring.

[–]MissCheeks 1 point2 points ago

Haha! You forgot to mention cats.

[–]emceegull 4 points5 points ago

I'm going pt post it next week under the title "Clip art"

[–]exdirrk 1 point2 points ago

You have been tagged as "will not deliver"

[–]ApolloArrow 0 points1 point ago

You've done a damn good job, son.

[–]FrasierandNiles 17 points18 points ago

The link should be downvoted because:

  1. It is a repost for 9th time.

  2. OP posted it in WTF, which is totally not the place for this.

[–]gigglefarting 16 points17 points ago

My reaction was wtf. Where's the goddamn street?

[–]phranz 0 points1 point ago

The location is in a public park in Chaudfontaine, Belgium. It's ben there for years.

[–]TijuanaTacoMonster 2 points3 points ago

I bet the guy who has to mow that thinks it's WTF

[–]Pepertualmotion 2 points3 points ago

That peg is holding up the pants of the earth.

[–]JackAceHole 2 points3 points ago

And there's no street.

[–]Ringo45 2 points3 points ago

And it's not street art, it's land art.

[–]Rradum 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit, I said that exact sentence as I was clicking the comments link.

[–]gameboykid11 1 point2 points ago

What?! That's Fucking awesome!

[–]Nintendork64 0 points1 point ago

...I literally just said that out loud before reading the comments. You're freaking me out a little..

[–]Chippohippo 121 points122 points ago

Not so much "street art" as it is an instalation piece

[–]Juru 80 points81 points ago

r/WTF is gone to shit. It's basically just r/pics with a tinge of strange.

[–]criblo 19 points20 points ago

It's /r/pics diarrhea. Things that get reposted to oblivion there dribble down here for one last chunk of karma.

[–]Shutter010 25 points26 points ago

If you are looking for a giant clothespin on the street though, come to Philly

http://imgur.com/J8CnM

[–]Abh43 2 points3 points ago

Oldenburg is a genius ;)

[–]smilingarmpits 0 points1 point ago

Why?

[–]Abh43 2 points3 points ago

Many of Claes Oldenburg's sculptures are of massive scale every day objects. His mastery of materials and construction is overshadowed by the fun whimsical nature of many of his works. While the clothespin near city hall in Philly may not be interactive, many of his works invite viewers to explore it and interact with it. His Lipstick on caterpillar tracks at yale has a large thing of lipstick that lifts out of the tube when someone inflates. Other works like his Bottle of Notes and the Split Button (also in Philadelphia) show interesting changes to otherwise boring items.

In my opinion he changed the way public art was viewed, and helped the pop art movement change the publics perspective on art as a whole.

[–]zoeypayne 0 points1 point ago

I've seen his sculpture in person at UPenn and was unimpressed... come to the Grounds for Sculpture in Trenton sometime if you haven't been before.

[–]brohammed_ali 0 points1 point ago

Not mention that a lot of his work is site specific.

[–]orangekhaoz 0 points1 point ago

I came here to say this. -_-

[–]ApolloArrow 0 points1 point ago

And if you like what you see there in Philly, come to Minne

http://imgur.com/kRBcy

[–]SimilarImage 59 points60 points ago

Age User Title Reddit Cmnt Points
4 weeks gateflan Pinch /r/pics 17 942
1 year bnshv I guess I'll just put this right here... /r/pics 25 538
1 year unyieldinghope There! That should hold it. /r/pics 31 367

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[–]ginemginem 82 points83 points ago

I don't see a street....

[–]Datdus 37 points38 points ago

Why is this WTF?

[–]SystemicPlural 13 points14 points ago

There is no street

[–]zcold 12 points13 points ago

I love a good repost in the morning. Definitely not wtf though.

[–]xerim 12 points13 points ago

This has been circulated around the internet for years. It is a sculpture by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal and it appears in Park Chaudfontaine, Belgium.

[–]f937r 10 points11 points ago

Its clipart.

[–]marvelous_molester 27 points28 points ago

fuck you dante, fuck you in the ass

[–]Twitchifies 13 points14 points ago

[–]Yankee_Man 6 points7 points ago

Earth's favorite nipple play. You kinky Earth you.

[–]FirmZero 4 points5 points ago

There is a strange large spoon near my home.

[–]RoxiSmith33 0 points1 point ago

Where is that? And how has it not fallen over?

[–]mildly_hilarious 4 points5 points ago

[–]marcofo 1 point2 points ago

Alright, alright...I see what you did there.

[–]Makabaer 1 point2 points ago

Well done, keep up the mildly hilarious work!

[–]dellC 5 points6 points ago

Chaudfontaine, Belgium : http://goo.gl/maps/o7UZ

[–]thats_not_what_I_do 12 points13 points ago

Not sure I would classify this as "street art" or wtf. Neat sculpture, though

[–]gmnitsua 1 point2 points ago

Definitely not either of those.

[–]h4rlotsghost 2 points3 points ago

Sometimes "street-art" is just called sculpture.

[–]BungaSlaney 8 points9 points ago

"Ouch!"

-Earth

[–]im2reel 5 points6 points ago

"Who the fuck stole my clothespin?!"

-Angry Giant

[–]ChaoticAgenda 2 points3 points ago

Funny enough the artist titled this piece "Earth's Nipple"

[–]BungaSlaney 1 point2 points ago

Is it common to peg your nipples?

[–]Isaynotoeverything 1 point2 points ago

In Belgium? Yes.

[–]cartermnyc 2 points3 points ago

why is this strange? it's fucking gorgeous.

[–]mustyoshi 2 points3 points ago

That is actually pretty cool.

[–]jugglist 1 point2 points ago

This is like /r/earthporn meets /r/bdsmgw

[–]socreana -1 points0 points ago

Strange Titel

[–]insidious_sedition 0 points1 point ago

you gotta love when someones strange an abstract vision comes to fruition. that is a fucking awesome idea

[–]root_bear 0 points1 point ago

Strange?

[–]DeadDiskoDog 1 point2 points ago

*Installation Art

[–]blueasthesky 0 points1 point ago

When I was in either Kindergarten or First grade, I had a teacher that would put clothespins on our noses if we disobeyed. This reminded me of that.

[–]natatafish 1 point2 points ago

It looks like a Claus Oldenberg. I can't guarantee it is his work. But it is really reminiscent of a few of his sculptures. Not WTF, actually. A well accepted part of the cannon of art!

[–]lord_nougat 0 points1 point ago

Gingerly men, to the art cannons!

[–]Swaggerlisk 0 points1 point ago

Why do people repost reposts...

[–]snaxie 0 points1 point ago

Kinky!

[–]stoyve_dropbear 0 points1 point ago

Don't get it. It's got me pegged.

[–]canthearfood 0 points1 point ago

Because why not?

[–]queenmaeree 1 point2 points ago

This isn't WTF. It's cool.

[–]cancerous 0 points1 point ago

Earth is a pterodactyl and that is the head.

[–]Pontiac_Pilate 1 point2 points ago

This seems more like clip art.

[–]Frankeh 0 points1 point ago

That's not street art.

[–]RecycledAccountName 1 point2 points ago

This isn't street, and this is awesome.

[–]Defiantish 0 points1 point ago

Theres a thing called guerila marketing.

[–]ROELtja 1 point2 points ago

If only there was a subreddit for nice pictures. Oh wait /r/pics

[–]topnauche 0 points1 point ago

Why has this made the front page again. Who are the idiots up-voting this again and how have they not seen the dozens of other times this was posted.

[–]mijazma 0 points1 point ago

I've already seen this, please stop posting pictures I've seen.

[–]iNchok 0 points1 point ago

How is this strange? It's awesome and it's not Street-Art, but just Art.

[–]Makabaer 0 points1 point ago

Loved this art piece since the first time I saw it on reddit...

It's somewhere in the Netherlands, if I remember correctly.

Edit: Or maybe it was Belgium... sorry! Nearby ;-)

[–]DreamoftheEndless 0 points1 point ago

How is this 'Street art'?!?!????

This is a freakin sculpture in the countryside

[–]regulatuh 0 points1 point ago

clipart

[–]littlepearl 0 points1 point ago

Where is this?

[–]big_salad 0 points1 point ago

I would say that's badass

[–]vivvav 0 points1 point ago

Not a street.

[–]my2penniesworth 0 points1 point ago

Love it!!

[–]EDCxTINMAN 0 points1 point ago

Strange? That's fucking awesome.

[–]THEBIGDOG1992 0 points1 point ago

That is not street art.

[–]skullmonkeys 0 points1 point ago

Ha, very creative.

[–]royalboosha1 0 points1 point ago

Repost!

[–]swagculture 0 points1 point ago

now this is art -- not that "abstract" junk that hipsters post on 9gag

[–]Hemordroid 0 points1 point ago

This form of art is called "land art".

[–]noneanticrap 0 points1 point ago

it's gardening. with an ornament.

[–]SANDEMAN 0 points1 point ago

if by strange you mean awesome, then yes

[–]Drood_Edw 0 points1 point ago

Beautiful area though, any idea where it could be?

[–]jnphoto 0 points1 point ago

That's a maintenance nightmare

[–]CashdaddyBlumpkins 0 points1 point ago

Belongs in pics

[–]simpo690 1 point2 points ago

That's awesome! Does anyone know where this is?

Edit: nevermind just found this in another post about it

"It's just outside of Liège, in Belgium. http://atlasobscura.com/place/giant-clothespin-sculpture"

[–]Wazowski 0 points1 point ago

Whoever paved that street did a horrible job.

[–]deadfermata 0 points1 point ago

That's some hipster shit, yo.

[–]NumberOneBrony 0 points1 point ago

mother-nature is pretty kinky.

[–]emjayar08 0 points1 point ago

This isn't street art or WTF!

Lets burn OP with upvotes!!!

[–]burnie_mac 0 points1 point ago

THIS IS NOT WTF

[–]LetsGetRamblin 1 point2 points ago

I thought that was Storm King for a second. Upstate New York.

[–]blooper2112 1 point2 points ago

That's what I was thinking too. Totally belongs there.

[–]meatwad75892 0 points1 point ago

It'd be cool if that was way bigger than it really was, and there was enough room between the pin that the grass hump could be like a bridge.

[–]berf 0 points1 point ago

see also Claes Oldenburg clothespin next to Philadelphia city hall.

[–]shawnpeps 0 points1 point ago

It's not really street art. It's more of an art installation.

[–]c0ckBl0cker 0 points1 point ago

The standard of WTF is going down. If you WTF'd when you saw this ask the person next to you to hit you with a piece of wood.

[–]malmac 0 points1 point ago

I gave you an upvote for the laugh, but you know considering you requested the wood smacking it kind of does away with the surprise factor needed to qualfy for actual WTF status. Bloody-hell status, maybe...

[–]kajillion 0 points1 point ago

So many repost flavored, OP ignorance inspired shenanigans at play here. You've chosen poorly.

[–]shiko098 0 points1 point ago

Claes Oldenburg is perhaps one of the best sculptors out there, with a play on scale and many of his works the size of buildings, often playing with texture aswell. Take a look:

http://oldenburgvanbruggen.com/largescaleprojects/lsp.htm

[–]vandoh 0 points1 point ago

Generally street art is on.... well a street. Not in the middle of a grassy field

[–]sethamphetamine 0 points1 point ago

That's not street art. That's a repost. You loose

[–]richard_yeltser 0 points1 point ago

That's not a street, that's a bike path.

[–]filthgrinder 0 points1 point ago

How is this street-art? Does that mean that all statues etc are now considered Street-Art?

[–]Quebectoker 0 points1 point ago

Can't find the street, but I did find that you reposted

[–]jesmea 0 points1 point ago

But does it work?

[–]Mesmerise 0 points1 point ago

There's a lot of criticism in the comments declaring 'wrong title' or 'repost'.

Although the title is slightly spurious, I've never seen this piccy before and I enjoyed it.

Just to re-dress the balance.

[–]my_cock_in_barack 0 points1 point ago

More like strange Clip art.

[–]DontSayAlot 0 points1 point ago

If this makes you say "What the fuck" then you should probably reevaluate your life.

[–]wifeandmother 0 points1 point ago

plop art. art that can work anywhere.

[–]ThetrueJT 0 points1 point ago

The clip is upside down ¡¿

[–]Jensenmcfarfar 0 points1 point ago

This isn't street art dumbass.

[–]monolithfiji 0 points1 point ago

That's one huge C-47.

[–]aa24577 0 points1 point ago

I didn't say WTF when i saw this though. I thought it was cool.

[–]theonecalledhippie 0 points1 point ago

I didn't know r/wtf was the same thing as r/ pictures

[–]Rauol_Duke 0 points1 point ago

Imagine never seeing that before,and stumbling upon it whilst on acid... mind fuck and a half..

[–]Anaract 0 points1 point ago

to the front page again !

[–]carmendubois 0 points1 point ago

why does this give me feelings?

[–]Littleabby12 0 points1 point ago

Not street art, but pretty neat all the same.

[–]Gundun 0 points1 point ago

This is actually pretty cool!

[–]eddiepena 0 points1 point ago

Hanging the world out to dry...

[–]orlyfactor 0 points1 point ago

Where's the street?

[–]Listerdude 0 points1 point ago

Is this a repost of a repost?

[–]Zertiof 0 points1 point ago

There should be a golf hole in the center there

[–]WilliamBlakeism 0 points1 point ago

Can we put, like, a giant peg there? Yeah okay.

[–]Springlessbear 0 points1 point ago

Funny thing is that my town has bought this for the new park. I think the newspaper said it will cost aprox. 140k $.

[–]sephrah 1 point2 points ago

Hardly wtf. Try pics next time.

[–]A7X4REVer 0 points1 point ago

So THAT'S how hills are formed :D FUCK YOU GEOGRAPHY! This is way cooler!

[–]shroomun 0 points1 point ago

After that the mid-Atlantic ridge happened

[–]ToastMilwaukee 0 points1 point ago

Public Art

[–]sweenworks 0 points1 point ago

the real WTF is "why are people still posting this?"....

[–]NORMALMUMMY 0 points1 point ago

Clearly not street art.

[–]marlonkroll 0 points1 point ago

WTF at your understanding of street art

[–]blue_pink_white 0 points1 point ago

Street-Art without a street, that is wtf.

[–]imfromtheinternets 0 points1 point ago

cool man

[–]ServalBait 0 points1 point ago

That made me think of nipple clamps.

[–]Pulpcowboy 0 points1 point ago

I think you mean grass-art, ahuehuehue

[–]luvthe1ugot 0 points1 point ago

called public art d00d

[–]jamo1414 0 points1 point ago

I think they are trying to make the parks make women feel at home

[–]88ericliu 0 points1 point ago

They have that in Bridgehampton.

[–]Land_Designer -1 points0 points ago

I know it's been a long time sense I used a clothes pin, but isn't the pinching side up in the sky?

[–]Jeebson 0 points1 point ago

Right, how is no one seeing this?...IT'S UPSIDE DOWN!!!!

[–]Pank 1 point2 points ago

no its not.
http://inorderforlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/clothespin.jpg
the spring arms (that sit in channels on the wood) are on the "pinching" side of the fulcrum, which is created by the coil of the spring.

[–]Makabaer 0 points1 point ago

No, this is the right side. It sure was a long time, eh?

[–]BoobsLean 1 point2 points ago

That's not WTF or Street-Art material.

[–]plzdonthurtme 1 point2 points ago

Mods need to start removing shit like this.

Not even close to WTF material

[–]Compumerk -2 points-1 points ago

I don't usually say this, but, "SEEN IT! REPOST!"