An artist has thought of a unique way to celebrate this summer's Olympic Games after transforming a London bus into an athlete doing push-ups.
Czech artist David Cerny created the unique red mechanical artwork in honour of the London 2012 Olympics, which kicks off on Friday.
Cerny bought the six tonne bus in Holland before attaching two gigantic electrical arms which lift the body of vehicle up and down.
Powered by an electrical engine, each push-up is accompanied by a recording of sounds evoking tough physical effort and video projections on the bus' windows.
'There is one common exercise for every sportsman in the world, and that is push-ups,' explained Cerny.
'It is training for sport activities but at the same time it is also punishment in armies and prisons. So the push-ups are a very universal physical activity...It is in a way very ironic.'
Cerny hopes the vehicle, named the London Booster, will become the unofficial mascot of the Games.
Positioned outside the Czech Olympic House in Islington, Cerny also hopes the bus can inspire his fellow compatriots to medal glory this summer.
He added: 'We will see how long the athlete can work out for. Let's hope he will exercise for the full three weeks. He will be the biggest sportsman there.'
Czech artist David Cerny created the unique red mechanical artwork in honour of the London 2012 Olympics, which kicks off on Friday.
Cerny bought the six tonne bus in Holland before attaching two gigantic electrical arms which lift the body of vehicle up and down.
Powered by an electrical engine, each push-up is accompanied by a recording of sounds evoking tough physical effort and video projections on the bus' windows.
'There is one common exercise for every sportsman in the world, and that is push-ups,' explained Cerny.
'It is training for sport activities but at the same time it is also punishment in armies and prisons. So the push-ups are a very universal physical activity...It is in a way very ironic.'
Cerny hopes the vehicle, named the London Booster, will become the unofficial mascot of the Games.
Positioned outside the Czech Olympic House in Islington, Cerny also hopes the bus can inspire his fellow compatriots to medal glory this summer.
He added: 'We will see how long the athlete can work out for. Let's hope he will exercise for the full three weeks. He will be the biggest sportsman there.'
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