Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli has gone to extreme lengths to clean up art. In his upcoming book The Art of Clean Up Wehrli embarks upon a tedious mission to make the messy tidy; he even tackles famous paintings by Pollock and Van Gogh in a bid to clean them up (see the video below). And I thought that I was a tidy person…
Can’t get enough? Check out this blog, Things Organized Neatly.
Here’s Wehrli giving a TED talk:
Thanks for sharing this. It’s great, and so organized. Connie
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Ha,sometimes,to be native is more lovely:)
How do you think of it?So cute…thank you.
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awesome!! you are very creative..
Thanks
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OMG! that’s awesome! Makes me think and look at everyday stuff from a completely different perspective….especially, when next I’m about to eat….whaoh! Great job indeed!
Clever idea. It’s certaintly a unique approach.
haha this is fantastic, i wonder how he would do with my room?
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I don’t know if you have a Tumblr account, but there is a blog on there called ‘Things Organised Neatly’ and it contains hundreds of images just like those above. I sometimes find myself feeling claustrophobic just contemplating the time it must have taken to organise the things in such a way, if that makes sense. Very interesting, though!
This is so clever, this type of art would make a great book.
Holy cow, this really made me smile – thanks for that.
Gorgeous pics and a fantastic idea. Keep up the good work!
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Brilliant! Thanks for posting.
Omg, this is so perfect!
Fabulous idea, made me laugh and think of it. Keep up the good work!
Greets.
these are so cool – loving this
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Thank you, I get that alot…
You’re welcome
Thats amazing. really love it, great perspective, good job
Awesome photos! Thank you for sharing!
This is brilliant!
Thanks for sharing, and congrats on the FP!
This is weird but cool.
Wow…that’s OCD to the extreme! Haha!
I love it! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Really neat, this made me laugh. Thanks for sharing!
The art of being tidy, my granny would absolutely love this! She always used to go on how being messy is not clever..
Worryingly pleasing images. Thanks for sharing this, though now I’m a bit edgy when I look at things randomly or artistically placed and wonder if I should be doing something about them
(His presentation style makes him seem a bit like Victor Borge)
Great post!
Haha, I find that adorable.
Love it. Beautiful! Wow.
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Art photos 1-4 especially are simply brillinat.
awesome stuff!! i love it!
That´s fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing that. =)
That’s brilliant what an interesting way to look at the world!!! What do you think he would do with alphabet soup hahaha!
What an interesting way to look at compartmentalization. I often do this to see the volume of what I am taking in, whether it be food or information.
It’s great to see more and more zany work coming out of artists in Europe. In Asia, it is just a mad dash to acquire the most valuable pieces and separate the forgeries from the authentic, as I discovered when having to help write a letter of provenance to Sotheby’s (London salesroom) this summer.
Awesome!
Patterns, lines, everything!
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clever. thanks for sharing, especially like the car photo!
This is amazing. Fascinated me. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed. And Thank you for this great post, how nice to meet with you. With my love, nia
Thanks for all your comments guys! I have a great follow-up post planned for tomorrow along the same theme….stay tuned and keep tidying
As someone with a rockin’ closet case of ocd, my breath caught in my throat when I scrolled through these images and I thought; “this is how things are intended to be”…sigh. I wish my whole life was neatly organized and packed into a small cigarette box of love. Excellent post, I will obsessively look at these paradigms of neatness and dream of a brighter future. whoop whoop!
This is one of my favorite things right now. I have seen it already, however, I don’t ,mind seeing it again. Usually I get bored easy, especially with modern art. Maybe this is just a warning I have OCD………
Not even kidding, at first, I thought that he was actually making the stuff organized like that… then i got to the one with the starts
What a fun and fabulous idea! Great photos too.
Those cars must be yours ! LOL.
Keep a good job
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This post is visually and mentally stimulating. What a creative approach! Congratulations on being freshly pressed!
It’s very fantastic…So beautiful.
That’s really cool. Can’t wait to see more of your work!
Wow, amazing. Great photos. Let keep a good job.
wow, so creative and inspiring
maybe all complicated things can be formed from simple parts
Whoa, this is amazing! I love this “cleaned” art!
this is amazing! so unique, so creative, and some look SO time consuming. you’re a patient individual and i commend you. nicely done. i love this.
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Hilarious! Finally someone I can relate with. Did anyone notice he seemed to be having trouble breathing until he tidied everything up? Thanks for the awesome work Wehrli, we can all breathe a little better with things in their proper place. Thanks for the post!
Oh, wow, I saw some of these on Things Organized Neatly [http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/]! I’ve had that site bookmarked (under “Eye Candy”) for a few months now, and I check it out whenever I can. It’s practically therapy for me.
They remind me of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot somehow. Haha! Congrats on getting Freshly Pressed!
Very cool!!! hahaha…
I absolutely love it.
That was magnificent! I feel at ease now with all the orderliness.
This reminds me of a page in Wreck This Journal that has the instructions: “Make a mess and clean it up.” Art is everywhere!
This is great, a good post of learning, cheers.
inspirational & hilarious at the same time!
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I like your art, but I don’t think I would ever have the patience to create a piece of art out of so many pieces.
TOOO neat !!!!
WOW! Your good!
How did you do with the parking pic?
Wow, it is a great idea!! Nice pictures and post!
Original idea, the result is a good work
This is what I’m talking about. I love this kind of art. I like the notion of organization. I was just talking to a friend about this guy’s approach to art it’s rather insightful.
liked it. without any conditions!!!
wow, unbelievably amazingI It’s the first I’ve seen this kind of art before.;)
Crazy creative! And time consuming! lol! Thanks for sharing!!!
We all love this @ the office, makes us one to organise everything neatly by pantones. Simple yet so effective!
Now, THAT’s organizing! I especially like the parking lot photos. Thanks for sharing these!
What an unusual perspective. I really loved it. Thank you for sharing.
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I love this! Is it done by computer? Or did some one sit down and organise that soup stuff? I’m fascinated by this concept, how cool thank you
Wow! As a neat freak, every inch of this blog appeals to me. I think my favorite is the photo of the cars arranged by size and color!
that is FANTASTIC! Nice artwork.
Love this. He is also a funny speaker.
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!
Wow, this is like every OCD’s dream! lol
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This is so fucking cool!
Wonderful idea, I wonder if he is a virgo with that sort of meticulous artistry?
I really liked this post and I am also a fan of Things Organized Neatly but I don’t like The show Monk…that guy was creepy!
How interesting? It always amazes me when I see some new way of looking at things. Where does that come from …..creativity is boundless….and we need it now more than ever. Thanks for sharing.
I love the pool area being so nicely…
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Funny, funny guy! =D
Nice–making art out of compulsive orderliness.
This is incredibly creative! I love that such common place things and images are made into art. Truly inspiring.
Whoa, that’s neat!
hehe this made me laugh, esp the one with the sandpit
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It’s really impressive. So cool.
This is so cool! Excellent post!
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wow this is like really cool and creative i hope to see more
I write about cars so I loved the carpark shot. I have a friend who is obsessive about cleaning so this isn’t as far fetched as it seems. Thanks for the great post.
this is awesome =]
Amazing ! Keep on !
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Just what I was thinking! Reminds me of Adrian Monk, the detective with OCD. Wonderful images though…sort of “Creativity: The Prequel”
you do this? i love it
Congratulations
This is a really interesting way to look at chaos in unexpected places/ways
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Glad to have recently found you via Freshly Pressed. You got me hooked with this post, enjoyed the video clip and had a laugh showing the post to my kids…who got a kick out of it too. I will enjoy exploring your site in more detail in the future.
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I love the way it is so minimalist and simplistic, yet so impressive and effective!
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it’s really amazing work..
stunning photos and a really great concept, love the mixture of scales from the everyday to grandiose.
Love this!! Especially organizing everything in color, I always did that as a Kid. Ok I still do it.
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