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For Forest: An Installation by Klaus Littmann
This monumental installation by Swiss curator Klaus Littmann transforms the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria into a native central European forest from September 8–October 27. The project “seeks to become a memorial, reminding us that nature, which we so often … Continue reading
“Stumbling towards intimacy”: An improvised TED Talk
Marina J TED Subscriber “Imagine yourself on the stage where you have to talk for at least 10 minutes on a subject that was announced to you seconds before you go on the stage while supporting your speech by the … Continue reading
Miniature Castles Emerge from Burled Wood in Carved Kinetic Sculptures by Uli Kirchler
Woodworker Uli Kirchler’s “very hidden castles” are nestled within gnarled tree burls. The Portland, Oregon-based artist originally hails from Italy, and works with unique pieces of wood with textural surfaces and variegated colorations. He has developed a process of carving multi-story … Continue reading
A New Modular Paper Organ Allows Users to Build and Tune Their Own Functional Musical Instruments
Wolfram Kampffmeyer (previously) loves to play with paper. The German artist uses the seemingly simple material to create three-dimensional shapes and figures, often designing products that users can assemble themselves. His newest project, , PAPERorgan, is a fully functioning modular … Continue reading
How Victorian artists trapped women in a gilded cage
At Home: A Portrait, 1872 (tempera on paper) by Walter Crane,(1845-1915); Courtesy Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) The Laing Art Gallery is exploring the sinister implications of a popular theme in 19th-century painting: the depiction of the … Continue reading
Tiny Metal Plants, Animals, and Buildings are Liberated From Coins by Artist Micah Adams
Toronto-based artist Micah Adams uses a jeweler’s saw to cut out the embossed animals, figures, and objects from coins of different sizes and denominations. The metal cut-outs are used to create tiny readymades and fun collages. From a growing pile … Continue reading
New Solo Exhibition by Seth Globepainter Fills a Historic Chateau in Bordeaux, France
French artist Julien Malland, aka Seth Globepainter (previously), has spent the summer exhibiting a large body of work inside and outside of the Institut Culturel Bernard Magrez. Located in Bordeaux, France, the historic chateau was built in the 18th century … Continue reading
South African Flowers Frozen into Fleeting Arrangements
South African photographers Bruce Boyd and Tharien Smith have spent the last two years photographing clusters of brightly colored flowers trapped in blocks of ice. The temporary sculptures are captured underwater, where the ice begins to crack and add further … Continue reading
Repurposing the World’s Plastic Waste: An Interview With Assemblage Sculptor Thomas Deininger
Every year more than eight million tons of plastic are dumped into our oceans. This anxiety, coupled with fears of a dramatic decline in insect populations and a global climate crisis, fuel the assemblage-based works of Thomas Deininger (previously). In … Continue reading
Sculptural Metal Jewelry by Ewa Nowak Helps Wearers Avoid Being Tracked by Facial Recognition Technology
Several methodologies have been tested to try and thwart growing facial recognition technologies, however perhaps none are as elegant as Polish designer Ewa Nowak’s metal jewelry. Her project, Incognito, was born out of her own uneasiness about the global state of … Continue reading
