Mario Got Canned!
Mario is, without a doubt, the most recognizable character in video game history. We have all seen him team up with pal Luigi and save the damsels-in-distress of his life – Princess Peach, Pauline and Princess Daisy. He truly is an icon and it wouldn’t be surprising if the legend of Mario were to live on in tomorrow’s contraptions and artworks.
Recently, though, Mario’s gotten canned! Literally speaking. Young & Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, Canada hosted a 9-foot tall replica of everyone’s favorite plumber Mario. Built entirely out of non-perishable canned food, the sculpture was created to celebrate the release of “New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and to support “The Daily Bread Foodbank“.
This was actually built by architects from SCOTT Associates Architects Inc. It weighs in at over 2600 pounds and is made of about 4000 individual cans and a couple of bags of SmartFood Popcorn. And in case you’re wondering what happened to the cans when they finished their display stint, all of them were donated to “The Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto”. What a fitting scenario for the plumber with an uncanny sense of justice!
Mario is, without a doubt, the most recognizable character in video game history. We have all seen him team up with pal Luigi and save the damsels-in-distress of his life – Princess Peach, Pauline and Princess Daisy. He truly is an icon and it wouldn’t be surprising if the legend of Mario were to live on in tomorrow’s contraptions and artworks.
Recently, though, Mario’s gotten canned! Literally speaking. Young & Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, Canada hosted a 9-foot tall replica of everyone’s favorite plumber Mario. Built entirely out of non-perishable canned food, the sculpture was created to celebrate the release of “New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and to support “The Daily Bread Foodbank“.
This was actually built by architects from SCOTT Associates Architects Inc. It weighs in at over 2600 pounds and is made of about 4000 individual cans and a couple of bags of SmartFood Popcorn. And in case you’re wondering what happened to the cans when they finished their display stint, all of them were donated to “The Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto”. What a fitting scenario for the plumber with an uncanny sense of justice!
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