Okay, I'm a total cynic and this made even this cold heart smile. Happy, smiley face clouds drifting through the air near the Tate Modern on a cold winter day. Awww. Nice. 28-year-old, Artist, Stuart Semple, created round, smiley face clouds from a combination helium, soap and vegetable dye and unleashed them in the skies around London. The clouds were created by a modified "snow making" machine that is used in Hollywood. This is the first time its been used to create clouds, and the first time its been used in England.
Why did he do it? The artist said, "this was the most straight forward way I could think of to literally contribute something happy to the atmosphere."
Looks like it did. Lots of school children chased along after the wafting clouds before they were picked up by the wind and scooted out over the Thames. Overall Semple receieved a very positive response from Londoners.
Although the happy faces were short-lived – each of them lasting only around 30 minutes before dissipating – Mr Semple was pleased with his efforts.
He said: “At the moment it is a one off piece but I am thinking I could do it somewhere else – the potential is there to do it in other countries.
“I don’t see why we couldn’t spread the happy clouds around the world a bit.”
Bless his optimistic heart.
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