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Monumental Bubbles Pop Up in Public Spaces in Atelier Sisu’s Inflatable Installations | Colossal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023. KATE MOTHES “Evanescent.” All images © Atelier Sisu The Sydney-based studio celebrates community interaction and joy in their vibrant, inflatable, bubble-inspired designs. Whether illuminated by the sun or spotlights, the undulating layers of Atelier Sisu’s playful installations … Continue reading →

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Explore Hundreds of Exquisite Botanical Collages Created by an 18th-Century Septuagenarian Artist | Colossal

FEBRUARY 5, 2023. GRACE EBERT All images via The British Museum Known for her scientific precision, artist Mary Delany labeled all 985 of her collages that recreate plants and flowers. At age 72, Mary Delany (1700-1788) devoted herself to her … Continue reading →

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🍁 There is light at the end of the foggy road.

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Ornate Picture Frames Sprout Twisted Roots in Organic Sculptures by Darryl Cox | Colossal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023. KATE MOTHES “Winter.” All images © Darryl Cox, In Darryl Cox’s organic sculptures, gnarled tree roots or branches merge with the ornate grooves, patterns, and gilding of picture frames. The Bend, Oregon-based sculptor (previously) continues to explore the … Continue reading →

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Geometric Primes| Kottke

Nicholas Rougeux designed a series of posters to visualize all 143 prime numbers with three digits based on simple rules. Each print contains all 143 prime numbers with 3 digits. Each is represented by an image composed of simple geometric … Continue reading →

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Delicate Knots, Velvet, and Beads Entwine in Julia Shore’s Mossy Embroideries | Colossal

JANUARY 25, 2023. KATE MOTHES All images © Julia Shore, Dappled with French knots, glinting materials, and pieces of moss, botanical embroideries by Julia Shore replicate the forest floor’s supple textures in fiber and beads. The Los Angeles-based artist also … Continue reading →

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Whimsical Woodland Creatures and Sea Life Carved by Zoe Feast Inhabit Raw Wood Rounds | Colossal

JANUARY 26, 2023. GRACE EBERT All images © Zoe Feast, Designer Zoe Feast translates her whimsical two-dimensional motifs of flora and fauna to raw slabs of wood. Designer Zoe Feast has an affinity for patterns, and her practice revolves around motifs … Continue reading →

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Dramatic Flora and Fauna Emerge from Maude White’s Exquisitely Detailed Cut Paper Sculptures | Colossal

JANUARY 23, 2023. KATE MOTHES All images © Maude White Created from single pieces of paper, Maude White’s sculptures (previously) reveal the veins of petals and leaves, braided locks, and vivid animal portraits. Making countless tiny incisions on archival sheets … Continue reading →

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Sisyphus Eternally Pushes a Boulder Up a Mechanical Incline in Ross McSweeney’s Nimble Automata | Colossal

JANUARY 20, 2023. KATE MOTHES All images © Ross McSweeney Artist Ross McSweeney designed an intricately detailed, laser-cut wood automation that glimpses inside the mythical mechanisms at work. More than one version of the Greek myth of Sisyphus chronicles the … Continue reading →

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