FLY ART :: OPIUM’S FUTURISTIC COVER
Post by Big Yogi via Gizmodo
If you want to know what the future holds check out Gizmodo.com . What I love is that they don’t just feature phones and computers they find other futuristic gems like this one. Jonathon Keats, an American conceptual artist has designed a cover for Opium magazine that’s not even there yet. Check it out
Forget about electronic ink. This month Opium Magazine’s cover is showing a story that is not there now, but will reveal itself over a thousand years, word for word, thanks to a specially-formulated ink.
His creator, American conceptual artist Jonathon Keats wrote the story and came up with the idea. Nobody knows what the 1,000-year story will tell—or if the paper will actually last that long—but his concept is cool:
The story is an antidote to instant gratification. Who cares what’s actually written?
Well, I do now. The longest tale ever starts on May 21 in your nearest news stand carrying fancy-schmancy magazines. [Opium Magazine-Thanks Jonathon]
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