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A New Book Explores the Innovative Sculptures of Abstract Artist El Anatsui | Colossal
MARCH 30, 2022. KATE MOTHES All images courtesy of Damiani Publishing Ghanaian-born Nigeria-based artist El Anatsui is known for sprawling metal sculptures that drape, twist, and fold across expansive surfaces in colorful, undulating patterns. A forthcoming book, El Anatsui: The … Continue reading
Digital Illustrations by Eiko Ojala Layer Timely Metaphors in Paper-Like Compositions | Colossal
MARCH 29, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Eiko Ojala Using his signature style of paper-like cutouts, Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala (previously) digitally renders works that play with shadow and depth. He frequently collaborates with well-known publications like The Guardian … Continue reading
Creative Ads for Kikkoman that Utilize the Iconic Soy Sauce Bottle | Spoon & Tamago
MARCH 27, 2022 / JOHNNY Berlin-based ad agency Scholz & Friends created this image of soy sauce in a bottle inspired by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai’s iconic “Great Wave” Soy sauce has become one of Japan’s most-significant culinary exports. But perhaps … Continue reading
Realistic Paintings Look Like Candid Photos of Life in a Metropolis | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on March 27, 2022 “There’s a particular feeling you have when living in the city, and I wanted to reflect that with my painting.” While some artists are inspired by nature, others like Vincent Giarrano prefer the … Continue reading
Peeled Cardboard Adds Corrugated Dimension to Javier Pérez’s Clever Illustrations | Colossal
MARCH 24, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Javier Pérez Ecuadorian illustrator Javier Pérez (previously) is known for transforming humble materials into minimal drawings brimming with his distinct sense of wit and whimsy. His latest set of experiments peels back … Continue reading
Vibrant Centimeter-Wide Paper Cranes by Artist Naoki Onogawa Engulf Bonsai Trees | Colossal
MARCH 24, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Naoki Onogawa Tokyo-based artist Naoki Onogawa (previously) continues his meditative practice involving thousands of minuscule paper cranes. Attached in clusters to the branches of bonsai trees, the tiny birds perch in place … Continue reading
How to start making music | Psyche Guides
Dora La Cordobesa (1925) by Romero de Torres. Private Collection. Photo by Getty Need to know If you’ve ever moved to a beat, joined in a chorus or felt your heart quicken to the lyrics of a song, you’ve felt … Continue reading
Life and Death Converge in a Two-Sided Field of 17,000 Steel Flowers by Zadok Ben-David | Colossal
MARCH 22, 2022. GRACE EBERT Detail of “Blackfield” (2021) at Kew. Photo by Roger Wooldridge At the heart of Zadok Ben-David’s Natural Reserve on view at Kew Gardens is a low-lying plot sprouting nearly 1,000 plant species. The sprawling, ecologically diverse … Continue reading
Kunsthofpassage in Neuestadt Dresden, Germany (‘Musical’ Building) with Notes
About Kunsthofpassage in Germany: https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attrac… From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84u… Original source of the video: https://youtu.be/JQZgq_lrwQ4 (Removed speech) Audio to Notes using AnthemScore 4, https://www.lunaverus.com/
‘Real Time’ Uses Amusing Manual Techniques To Track the Passage of Each Minute | Colossal
MARCH 18, 2022. GRACE EBERT Part of a series of performances centered on cumbersome and surreal timekeeping devices, Maarten Baas’s “Sweeper’s Clock” chronicles two men as they track each passing moment with heaps of garbage. The aerially shot film follows the … Continue reading
