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Macramé Wall Hangings Mimic Colorful Gradients Found in Nature | My Modern Met
By Sarah Currier on April 2, 2024 Each of these stunning macramé wall hangings brings a touch of the outdoors inside. Textile artist Rianne Aarts of art studio Teddy and Wool specializes in crafting woven wall hangings. Using only natural … Continue reading
Akea Brionne’s Uncanny Rhinestone Tapestries Unsettle Memory and the Familiar | Colossal
MARCH 29, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Yakemein.” All images © Akea Brionne Working on digital jacquard weavings, Akea Brionne adds rhinestones, infusing a sense of decadence into each tapestry. Woven into Akea Brionne’s glimmery Afro-surrealist tapestries is an impulse toward sustainability. … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – New Storytellers, The Sound Collector
The Gold Winner of the Charles Parker Prize for the Best Student Audio Feature 2023. Sara Parker introduces the Gold Winner of the Charles Parker Prize for the Best Student Audio Feature 2023. Rummaging around in a lifetime’s possessions, two … Continue reading
Peter Frederiksen Dramatizes the Dark Humor of Classic Cartoons in His Cropped Embroideries | Colossal
MARCH 27, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The days keep getting longer.” All images © Peter Frederiksen Peter Frederiksen pinpoints the most ridiculous, exaggerated moments in cartoons and animated shows to dramatize them further into absurdity. Chicago-based artist Peter Frederiksen (previously) pinpoints … Continue reading
In Sand and Stone, Jon Foreman Sculpts Hypnotic Gradients and Organic Motifs | Colossal
MARCH 27, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Aureus” (2022). All images © Jon Foreman Using found leaves, stones, and sand, Foreman assembles swirling gradients and organic motifs that radiate across forest floors and beaches. Nature’s subtle irregularities and variations are fodder for … Continue reading
Rain Szeto’s Elaborate Ink and Watercolor Illustrations Illuminate the Pleasant Chaos of Daily Life | Colossal
MARCH 25, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Fruit Dude 2.” All images © Rain Szeto Rain Szeto’s illustrations capture inviting, everyday places from home kitchens to local fruit shops in vibrant detail. From a bustling cafe to the comfort of a family … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Diane Arbus: Intimate Portraits
Alvin Hall considers the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus. Photographer Diane Arbus was born 100 years ago and died more than 50 years ago, but her photographs have retained their extraordinary and unsettling power. Alvin Hall … Continue reading