SF City Dump's artist-in-residence shows off garbage-built carny games

Danny sez, "My pal, Paul Cesewski is "artist in residence" at the San Francisco City Dump. He's spent the last few months picking through the city's detritus and turning it all into interactive carnival games: there's a rimshot bicycle, a human-powered ball run, and more. They're opening up the dump to show off the giant toys this Friday and Saturday, May 23-24. It looks like it'll be awesome for grown-ups and kids. How to get to the dump. Pics here -- and here's what he gets up to the rest of the time rest of the time." Link (Thanks, Danny!)

[#1 posted by john weeks , May 20, 2008 3:42 AM]

Hmmmmm.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4tTGvJupk

[#2 posted by technogeek , May 20, 2008 6:44 AM]

I love the concept of artist/recycler-in-residence at a dump.

[#3 posted by Enochrewt , May 20, 2008 7:38 AM]

You can't call them carny games unless they're rigged to never let you win without barker intervention. Otherwise they're just games heh.

[#4 posted by Antinous , May 20, 2008 12:08 PM]

You can't call them carny games unless they're rigged to never let you win without barker intervention.

They also have to maim someone in a freak accident every seven years.

[#5 posted by Enochrewt , May 20, 2008 2:11 PM]

#4: Ooh good point.

You know, I worked in a traveling carnival for 8 months or so. I ran the kiddy airplane ride, and I never once killed a kid.

They also paid me in corn dogs sometimes.

[#6 posted by antithis61 , May 20, 2008 4:52 PM]

wow this is crazy.
the first time i ever comment on boingboing after 4 years of reading.
sooooo, this is weird but we have been talking with paul da plumber for a couple of months now and we have actually made a short 9 minute documentary on his work at the dump for a class at SFSU. if anyone is interested i could post or send it to someone. hit me up.