We've seen celebrity portraits made of jelly beans, and even out of ABC (already been chewed) gum, but now Obama has been forever immortalized in a multi-colored gum ball mosaic. Thanks to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, you can now look at a delicious Obama portrait made of 12,784 gumballs -- that's worth a lot of quarters!
"When Ripley’s Believe It or Not! asked artist Franz Spohn if he could create a portrait of Barack Obama from thousands of gumballs, the artist, along with a bunch of kids from Ohio said, 'Yes, we can!'" the Ripley's Newsroom says.
Now that's a sticky idea!
Check out some more chewable celebrity mosaics below.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Celebrity Mosaics
- There is a trend of creating mosaics using unconventional materials like jelly beans, gum, etc.
- Interactive Art
- Art installations that involve audience participation, like the collaboration between artist Franz Spohn and kids from Ohio.
- Unconventional Materials
- Using unusual materials like gumballs in artwork is becoming popular and can be a disruptive innovation in the art industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art
- The art industry can explore new possibilities for creating interactive and unconventional artworks using materials like gumballs.
- Entertainment
- Entertainment companies can leverage the trend of chewable celebrity mosaics to create interactive exhibits or experiences.
- Retail
- Retail businesses can capitalize on the popularity of unconventional materials in art by selling unique art supplies or craft kits.
