Tag Archives: Art

Thread of cool maps you’ve (probably) never seen before

Posted on August 7, 2024 by agogo22
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Videos of Insects Crawling on Tiny Worlds of Blooming Flowers | My Modern Met

Posted on August 6, 2024 by agogo22

By Jessica Stewart on August 2, 2024 “The process of how natural life rises, grows, and then falls away captivates me.” Japanese artist Yoshiyuki Katayama highlights the relationship between insects and flowers through exceptional videos. For eight years, he has … Continue reading →

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The New York Aristocrat who Re-Shaped American Music

Posted on August 5, 2024 by agogo22

Get 40% off an annual Nebula subscription by going to https://nebula.tv/polyphonic Check out my Volksgeist’s original Danger Music here: https://nebula.tv/dangermusic If you think this video was worth $2: https://ko-fi.com/polyphonic — Pre-order my book Century of Song now! Barnes and Noble: … Continue reading →

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Seth Globepainter Brings Youthful Joy and Discovery to Walls Around the World | Colossal

Posted on August 5, 2024 by agogo22

AUGUST 5, 2024 KATE MOTHES Grenoble, France (2024). Photo by Andrea Berlese. All images © Seth Globepainter From France to Kenya to Hong Kong, Seth Globepainter (previously) continues to traverse the world, sharing moments of curiosity and discovery on the sides … Continue reading →

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Sissay Lemn (@sissaylemn) • Instagram photo

Posted on August 4, 2024 by agogo22
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Silhouettes and Surreal Drawings Echo Strife and Self-Preservation In Valerie Hammond’s ‘Dreamers Awake’ | Colossal

Posted on August 4, 2024 by agogo22

AUGUST 2, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES “Deer with feathers” (2024), ink and watercolor on handmade indigo paper, 25.5 x 27 inches. All images © Valerie Hammond Valerie Hammond’s newest works evolve from the artist’s ongoing interest in surrealism’s ability to address … Continue reading →

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Urinals at a garden centre (Ireland)

Posted on August 3, 2024 by agogo22
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An extraordinary visual depiction of the ocean’s abyss

Posted on August 3, 2024 by agogo22
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The Babylonian Map of the World with Irving Finkel | Curator’s Corner S9 Ep5

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

The Babylonian map of the world is the oldest map of the world, in the world. Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, it is, like so many cuneiform tablets, incomplete. However, Irving Finkel and a particularly gifted … Continue reading →

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“CHILLY & MILLY”

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

Chilly & Milly is an animated documentary exploring my father’s chronic health problems as a diabetic with kidney failure, and my mother’s role as his stalwart caretaker. Shot in miniature, it combines 3D modeled/composited characters with cinema verité scenes from … Continue reading →

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