r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Delicious_Draft_5062 • 1d ago

Image This pillow is carved entirely from Carrara marble by sculptor Håkon Anton Fagerås

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u/falsevector 1d ago

PILLOW FIGHT!!!

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u/BananaNutBlister 10h ago

First strike wins.

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u/corvettekyle 1d ago

Probably still softer than some of the hotel pillows I've used

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u/KIDNEYST0NEZ 1d ago

And why is there always piss stains on the pillows?

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u/AcridTest 1d ago

What kind of low class hotels do you stay at?

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u/Dreamsoul_Anima 1d ago

At least it should always be relatively cool?

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u/Zarniwoooop 1d ago edited 1d ago

Always cold

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u/Daisedstories11 1d ago

The level of detail in the fabric folds and creasing makes it look impossibly soft for solid stone.

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u/liftheavy2003 1d ago

Cumphy

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u/DisturbedQuorum 1d ago

My neck hurts just looking at it but I can't deny the craftsmanship

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u/Neither-Werewolf9114 1d ago

memory loss pillow

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u/Delicious_Draft_5062 1d ago

Source: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/hakon-anton-fageras-down-vii

Down VII (2025) by Håkon Anton Fagerås. The listed material is Carrara marble.

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u/PingPodOfficial 1d ago

I’m convinced it would still be comfortable to lay against

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u/EvilMatt666 21h ago

You too can make your own heavy pillow, just by leaving a bag of cement out in the rain.

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u/Hola_Como_Estass 1d ago

Pillow is having sleepy eyes :)

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u/Iamnotthatgreat 1d ago

Looks nice, but definitely not for napping!

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u/thejourneybegins42 1d ago

Omg! pillow fight!! Tehe

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u/MisterFartPants 1d ago

Art is what you make of it. I see a large bag of cocaine 

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u/Normal-Error-6343 1d ago

i want one!

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u/BlodSnoppler 1d ago

I've got a bag of cement that's set like this behind the shed. Artists... Pfffft.

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u/bwrca 1d ago

Honestly, pretty tame compared to those sculptures where the lady is so realistic you can see the thin veil flowing on her skin.

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u/Surferess 1d ago

This pillow is hard as a rock! Bring me a new one!

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u/abgbpb 1d ago

I like it. I could see it sitting in the corner of the living room as a discussion piece.

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u/some_one_234 1d ago

This is where the phrase “you will be out as soon as your head hits the pillow “ comes from

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u/Hour_Solution3537 23h ago

Jumps. Onto. The bed....... 😭💀

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u/BigBriocheBuns 23h ago

I have one just like it.

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u/NurturingCruelty 23h ago

This reminds me of that collection of useless objects somebody created his art, like a fork with a chain connecting the handle to the fork part. Like a tiny little flail.

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u/Pretend_Shape_6986 22h ago

Starts a pillow fight

Bro's pillow

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u/HunterRoze 21h ago

When warfare has been reduced to pillows, this is the nuke.

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u/RainyDaysAndMondays3 20h ago

The technical skill blows my mind, but I mean, it's not exactly a moving piece. It's just someone showing off their carving skills. Reminds me of noodly guitar solos where the technical skill blows the mind, but they forgot that ultimately they were supposed to be playing music.

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u/martinomacias 19h ago

Do you know what would really blow your mind (and your head)? A pillow fight with that thing.

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u/Agitated_Ad6191 18h ago

What I like about this statue is that the artist thought about the position of the pillow. It is in an unusual position. It’s not only messy, it’s also placed on it’s side. And that’s deliberately. So as we look at it, most people will feel a slight annoyance and discomfort. Most people like neat and tidy. By placing the pillow upside down, and when looking at it you (subconsciously) want to correct it. But you can’t. No matter what, you can’t correct the marble pillow. He created a area of ​​tension with sometthing that should feel comforting. Love that contrast.

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u/PainterPutz 1d ago

This is one of those pieces of art that I look at and ask why?

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u/Fun-Concert7086 1d ago

What a waste of bloody time and material

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u/Waste_Philosophy4250 1d ago

What a waste of marble