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When the Frequency for Tuning Instruments Became a Grand Conspiracy Theory | Open Culture

Conspiracy theories are like blockbuster Hollywood movies. Instead of the painful, confusing tedium of historical detail that meets us when we try to understand the world, they offer spectacle, clear dichotomies of good and evil, the promise of redemptive resolution. … Continue reading

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Quantum Fluctuations | Aeon

‘Moving paintings’ evoke a quantum particle collision at the Large Hadron Collider Warning: this film features rapidly flashing images that can be distressing to photosensitive viewers.   The London-based artist Markos R Kay works at the intersection of digital art … Continue reading

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Post-It® (short film)

Elroy wants to be left alone, but Clara is too curious about what he carries inside his cardboard box. Post-it® is a registered trademark of 3M. This work is not endorsed or sponsored by 3M. Like me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelEvans…​Continue reading

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YInMn Blue, the First Shade of Blue Discovered in 200 Years, Is Now Available for Artists | Open Culture

Photo via Oregon State University “Color is part of a spectrum, so you can’t discover a color,” says Professor Mas Subramanian, a solid-state chemist at Oregon State University. “You can only discover a material that is a particular color”—or, more … Continue reading

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SATELLIKE

SATELLIKE – artistic sceneries of Asia, created with ink on a piece of paper. This project was initiated by a job I did for the National Palace Museum of Taipeh. The museum ran an exhibition on culture treasures of the … Continue reading

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FISHΞRMAN

FISHΞRMAN is the life cycle of a creative mind. A fisherman harvests wealth, represented by Ξ, the symbol that pivots between two worlds. The underlying themes of the film are the accumulation and disintegration of wealth and the transition between … Continue reading

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How Manchester Fixed Its Industrial Decline

Once an industrial powerhouse, Manchester has reversed its decline and become one of Europe’s top creative capitals. Here’s why Aviva Investors calls it a city of the future – http://bit.ly/3hI0YhK​ Full story – https://www.theb1m.com/video/how-manc…​ Five charts that show Manchester is … Continue reading

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Loneliness Shrouds the Peculiar Scenes in Carlos Fdez’s Graphite Drawings

“Enlarged.” All images © Carlos Fdez Through rich, brooding illustrations, Carlos Fernández, who works under the moniker Carlos Fdez, encapsulates lingering feelings of loneliness that cloud modern life. The blurred graphite veils each work with a surreal aura, layering the … Continue reading

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Maps That Help You Understand The World

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An Elaborate Kamidana Shrine Designed by Naohiko Shimoda Wraps an Inner Corner

Architect Naohiko Shimoda’s interpretation of a kamidana—a small altar or “god shelf” that’s part of a tradition to bring Shinto shrines into private spaces—strays from the simple ledges most often found in Japanese homes. Designed with an intricate foundation and … Continue reading

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