Three more winners from the Beijing public art catalog, spotted during a drive last saturday. The usual apologies for indifferent photography from a moving vehicle. I can see a more organized project shaping up here.

Giant Nosehair!
Is it an enormous concrete nostril-hair? Is it a huge tentacle emerging from the stygian depths beneath North Beijing? Is it a mock-up of your inner ear? A masterpiece of subjectivity that dominates its surroundings. Project your inner fears upon it.

The Gilded Intestines of Goliath
Angular, swooping and gold. A giant, gilded tapeworm? A mockup of the human intestinal tract? It seems inescapably gastroenterological.

Backwards to the Future
A charming combination of retro-future optimism and odd, pointy bits, this piece points dramatically away from anything of interest. Bonus: The staggering backdrop evocative of the Arc de Triomphe, the Brandenbug Gate, and any of a host of triumphalist, European monuments.