this is actually a work of art from the dutch artist Bas Jan Ader, it’s called Fall II (very appropiate) Film footage from this and other works can be found here basjanader.com
i vaguely remember this picture from c. 4 years ago. the guy on the bicycle is an artist, and “falling” into the canal is his intention. thusly, FTW, not FAIL.
Yes but http://basjanader.com also says “For conceptual art, it has an unusually romantic bent, as Ader repeatedly explored failure – falling from a roof, dropping from a tree, riding into a canal. “
Prepare to get wet…
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OMG he has not noted that he is falling
Tibo is crazy !
Trop LOL !
Manus
prepare for bacterial infections!
this is actually a work of art from the dutch artist Bas Jan Ader, it’s called Fall II (very appropiate) Film footage from this and other works can be found here basjanader.com
its called Fail.
aside from the brilliance of your comment, this is clearly UK, hence the UK road sign in the background.
@tom: And hence the driving on the right side of the canal ;-? It’s Amsterdam 1970, as can be seen in clip Fall 2 on http://www.basjanader.com/
“sigh” It’s from a movie called ‘Turks fruit’ (Turkish delight) by a novel of Jam Wolkers…. Know your classics people! And yeah, it’s in Amsterdam.
Funny thing is, he doesn’t look upset about it.
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He doesn’t look like he even realizes what’s happening!
“He doesn’t look like he even realizes what’s happening!”
well, this does appear to be Amsterdam…
Yes this in europe, it looks like amsterdam but it could be Oxford.
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He looks like he expects the water to be part of the road.
lol.
i guess it’s amsterdam…
he surely was at a coffee-shop before
still, where is it? I thought it was in San Antonio, TX but idk…
i love that he has flowers in his hand – might be a sign that the relationship is gonna fail too
The GPS told him to turn.
yeah i second it that he was probably at one of ‘those’ coffee shops . . . cough cough . . . wink wink
a Cafe rather than a kafe
Ooh! It will take awhile for him to get his bike back
i vaguely remember this picture from c. 4 years ago. the guy on the bicycle is an artist, and “falling” into the canal is his intention. thusly, FTW, not FAIL.
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It’s Amsterdam, or in this case maybe better “Amsterdammed”
WOw. Shame the kids from ET didn’t fall like this.
this is one of my favs. i love it!!! haha
either fail or mad skeelz
I love Amsterdam ^^
Yes but http://basjanader.com also says “For conceptual art, it has an unusually romantic bent, as Ader repeatedly explored failure – falling from a roof, dropping from a tree, riding into a canal. “
i don’t get it. why is that guy deciding to simply pedal off the edge into the water? does he think he’s being funny?
dude total fail, learn to read plz
The purpose of his art was to capture the moment when you surrender to “whatever happens, happens”.
Swim, crazy man, swim!!!
Nick Jonas is NOT that deep. (bowchikabowwow)
lol he looks so calm
when i was in amsterdam, i saw a canal boat catch fire…
check out Bas Jan Ader..
i live there !
hey, thats in holland
I did this once, but instead of water it was a gravel pit. I still sometimes find pieces of rock under my skin
your joking,right?
That’s in Amsterdam, I’m 100% sure.
Im Dutch and that is Amsterdam 100% sure
This goes great with the about to fail from earlier with the 1 foot wide bike lane on the canal.
iniment FAIL
he doesnt even notice hes falling lol
goodbye!
Holland 4 sure.
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