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Biggest Drawing in the World
Posted by Carl Alviani | 27 May 2008  |  Comments (9)

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And you thought those full-scale car sketches the trans guys did were big...Eric Nordenankar uses a GPS tracker and an extremely detailed set of delivery instructions to enlist DHL help in sketching his mug across the surface of planet earth. A little bedhead is in evidence up in the Arctic Ocean, but otherwise, nicely done.

See process images and movies at the aptly titled website BiggestDrawingInTheWorld.com

via Design Observer

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UPDATE: Yes, it's a fake. After getting featured by Gizmodo, Hack A Day, CNET, Ze Frank, Design Observer and plenty of others, Nordenankar added the text "This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time" to the bottom of the page. This has since been amended by a similar message, in red, at the TOP of the page.

And yes, it did seem a little far fetched that a student could convince DHL to fly planes in loops off the coast of Madagascar, but we can't be too perturbed -- it was a pretty convincing "project."

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RaketentimMay 27, 2008 2:54 PM

It's a fake! Just look how the plane is supposed to jump many miles when you compare where the stroke goes out on the left side and suddenly appears much higher on the right side. Also even a really drunk DHL pilot wouldn't fly his plane from Norway to Island like this. The video shows a lot more evidences.

silver..May 27, 2008 7:07 PM

"This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time"

csvenMay 27, 2008 7:56 PM

Fake.

A. SantiagoMay 27, 2008 7:59 PM

Just wanted to update Core77 and everyone that this has been confirmed as a fake.

"The artist has added a line to the bottom of his webpage stating "This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time." And DHL confirmed that Nordenenkar never went any further than a warehouse the company allowed him to film in."

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/artist-says-he.html

Steve PortigalMay 28, 2008 12:04 AM

Did this not also get debunked as a hoax?

RobMay 28, 2008 12:28 AM

Fantastic idea. Was very disappointed to see that it was in fact just that... Read the very last line on the website:

"This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time "

mofexMay 28, 2008 5:01 AM

Just to clear up a few things: This is sprawled in big red letters at the bottom of the webpage in question "This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time" Not so impressive after all!

Mark BrunnenMay 28, 2008 6:49 AM

Great, except for the sly line hidden at the bottom of his website that states "This is fictional work. DHL did not transport the GPS at any time".
Still, nice concept I suppose!

NielsMay 29, 2008 9:15 AM

Well, it shows again how thorough everything is checked in the internet. Messages get copied and published within minutes and everybody trusts the first poster.

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