Octopi

Octopi
Originally uploaded by Crystal Skull.

One of the many weird and wonderful things on Naoshima: a room full of stuffed octopuses.

The Glass Staircase

The Glass Staircase
Originally uploaded by Crystal Skull.

Part temple, part artwork, this testament to reincarnation descends beneath the ground, carrying light into the cavern underneath through the glass stairs. The white pebbles represent mortality as they are the same size and shape as human skulls

Seen/Unseen Known/Unknown

Seen/Unseen Known/Unknown
Originally uploaded by Telstar Logistics.

The spheres on Naoshima, housed in a disproportionately large buiding built exclusvely for them. Thanks to Telstar Logistics for the photo. Artist: Walter De Maria, 2000