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Delicately Sculpted Paper Forms Verdant Houseplants and Lush Bunches of Flowers
After a slew of houseplant casualties, Mabel Low decided to trade in her withering blooms for a more durable option. The Singapore-based artist, who launched the studio Papersynthesis in 2020, crafts lifelike hydrangeas, sunflowers, and an array of succulents entirely … Continue reading
Desolate America
Photographer and Visual Artist Emmanuel Monzon is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘URBAN SPRAWL, EMPTINESS’. Artist Statement Through my urban sprawl series, I want to photograph the in-between state found in the … Continue reading
Rich Portraits Illustrated by Uli Knörzer Capture Subjects’ Idiosyncrasies through Colored Pencil
Fascinated by the transient expressions and feelings of his subjects, Uli Knörzer attempts to capture a moment in time. The Berlin-based illustrator draws richly detailed portraits that are simultaneously revealing and elusive. By positioning each subject against a solid backdrop, … Continue reading
Hyperrealistic Portraits by Artist Arinze Stanley Reflect the Emotions of Black Experiences
“Paranormal Portrait #3” Arinze Stanley describes his hyperrealistic drawings as “a simple language of my feelings.” In a statement about his new series titled Paranormal Portraits, the Nigerian artist (previously) says he uses his art as a form of political activism … Continue reading
FKA twigs on Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a painting made in the 1620s by Artemisia Gentileschi. The painting was presumed lost until it was rediscovered in a private collection in France and sold at auction for more than $1 million in 2014. As … Continue reading
Bees Encase Raw-Material Embroideries with Honeycomb in New Encaustic Works by Ava Roth
“Falling Horsehair, Gold #2,” encaustic, Japanese tissue, horse hair and thread in embroidery hoop, embedded in honeycomb, custom double length Langstroth hive frame, 19”x 9.5 inches. All images © Ava Roth, shared with permission When Ava Roth adds the last stitch grasping … Continue reading
‘rubbish things’ inanimate objects move freely without relying on human help
architect takuto ohta introduces ‘rubbish things’, a series of wooden organic objects with the ability to roam freely within the environment. refusing to stay put, rubbish things employ their surroundings (both lifeless and living things) along with natural phenomena, to … Continue reading
Lisbon’s back-alley fado legends – photo essay | The Guardian
Fado performance at Mesa de Frades in Alfama. On the left sits Joel Piña, the 99-year-old musician credited with introducing the acoustic bass to fado. As a long-time collaborator of Amália Rodrigues, he is considered a living legend in fado … Continue reading
Meditative Faces Emerge from the Staggered Wooden Sticks Forming Artist Gil Bruvel’s Sculptures
“Breathe” (2020). All images © Gil Bruvel, shared with permission Gil Bruvel (previously) has spent 40 years practicing vipassanā meditation, an introspective practice that invites judgment-free observation of the mind. The Australia-born artist infuses the philosophies of this decades-long ritual into … Continue reading
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