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"We’re just hugging for the picture. When we’re done I’ll walk away quickly. It's almost over." I'm loving Miranda July's new art installation in NYC's Union Square. The collection is called "Eleven Heavy Things" and consists of empty pedestals with just a few handwritten words. Alone they don't make much sense, but once they draw people in, it's a whole other story. The pieces invite you to interact with them - standing on top or sticking your head or a limb into a hole or nook - and then they really come to life. Like a lot of her other works, these pieces are a balance between humour and something a little more serious and melancholy. "What I look like when I'm lying." You can see a lot more photos that people have posted on Flickr tagged with "Eleven Heavy Things". Read more about "Eleven Heavy Things" on Flavorwire and an interview with Miranda July about the project on ArtInfo .

Soccer fans, get ready to freak out, just a little. Look at these amazing sculptures of soccer players.... made from crayons! The pieces were created by artist Diem Chau - who you may know for her lovely work combining ceramics and embroidery . She carved a whopping 66 crayons for this year's Nike World Cup press kits , on a commission from Wieden + Kennedy - the same ad agency that created this year's epic Nike World Cup ad . Each kit contains 6 crayon sculptures of soccer players: Fabio Cannavaro in Antique Brass, Didier Drogba in Copper, Franck Ribery in Gold, Robinho in Silver, Cristiano Ronaldo in White, and Wanye Rooney in a colour called Timberwolf. Check out more photos of the sculptures on Diem Chau's blog, The Pleasure of Tiny Things . (She also does supercute crayon sculptures that don't involve soccer !)