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Cannon-Thurston maps: naturally occurring space-filling curves
Saul Schleimer and I attempt to explain what a Cannon-Thurston map is. Thanks to my brother Will Segerman for making the carvings, and to Daniel Piker for making the figure-eight knot animations. I made the animation of the (super crinkly) … Continue reading
Symmetric Drawings on Antique Ledgers Balance Energy and Consciousness | Colossal
AUGUST 23, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Mantra Amplifier/Deep Listening Device. The feeling of humming at the heart. This is a story of the song the bee sings to the morning glory and the humming inside the bee-eater” (2022), 150 x 100 … Continue reading
Ceramic Rings Link Nature and Community in Cecil Kemperink’s Elaborate Moveable Sculptures | Colossal
AUGUST 23, 2022. KATE MOTHES “Earth Song.” All images © Cecil Kemperink, Constant motion and transformation underpin ceramic artist Cecil Kemperink’s philosophy, drawing inspiration from the rhythms of nature. Since 2019, she has lived on Texel, an island north of The … Continue reading
The Aquatic and Terrestrial Life of Southern California Merges into Hybrid Creatures in Jon Ching’s Paintings | Colossal
AUGUST 22, 2022. GRACE EBERT King Tide.” All images © Jon Ching, courtesy of Beinart Gallery Los Angeles-based artist Jon Ching imagines the fantastic possibilities of melding Earth’s flora and fauna, rendering bizarre creatures with mushroom feathers and striped tulip fins. … Continue reading
This Is What a Supermassive Black Hole Sounds Like! Real Sound Recording 2022 (4K)
Have you ever wondered what a supermassive black hole sounds like? Black holes are powerful cosmic objects that are so monstrous that not even light can escape their grasp. So how could such a thing make any sound? Well, since … Continue reading
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