Tag Archives: Art

Step Inside Petrit Halilaj’s Monumental Nest of Oversized Flowers Within Reina Sofia’s Palacio de Cristal

Posted on August 29, 2020 by agogo22

Bowerbirds are renowned for one of the most unusual courtship behaviors in the animal kingdom, where males build elaborately decorated nests—called bowers—in an attempt to court a mate. Kosovar visual artist Petrit Halilaj drew inspiration from this unique ritual for his … Continue reading →

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The World Memorial to the Pandemic | Kottke

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

Uruguayan architecture firm Gómez Platero is building the world’s first large-scale memorial dedicated to victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. From Architecture Daily: The memorial will be located on the edge of an urban waterfront, accessible only by a long pedestrian walkway. … Continue reading →

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Welsh Miners | 1977

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

Miner in front of brick wall   Documentary Photographer David Wright is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography.  From the project ‘Welsh Miners – 1977 – The end of an era‘ . My name is David Gilbert Wright. … Continue reading →

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Blackheads

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

A woman copes with bad therapy, heartbreak, and blackheads. FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS SXSW Film Festival GLAS Animation Festival Palm Springs ShortFest Rooftop Film Festival Hamptons International Film Festival Indy Shorts International Film Festival Atlanta Film Festival Montclair Film Festival Maryland … Continue reading →

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ALLUMUAH by Curtis Essel

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

Allumuah [Pronounced: ‘A-Loom-Wah’] is a short film by Curtis Essel that explores the path of intersectional/generational relationships which vividly depicts the beauty in culture and the characters within it. A tribute by the director to his late grandmother, in his … Continue reading →

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Breathe. Quarantine Logbook

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

“Breathe. Quarantine Logbook” is our containment project. After the announcement of Coronavirus containment following the Covid 19 pandemic which concerns us all, I decided to create a project on breathing. Covid 19 is a disease that, in the worst case, … Continue reading →

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Welded Stainless Steel Creatures by Georgie Seccull Twist and Unfurl in Eternal Motion

Posted on August 28, 2020 by agogo22

Zenith & Nadir, 2020. All images by Andrew J Bourke, © Georgie Seccull. Australian sculptor and installation artist Georgie Seccull creates large-scale stainless steel sculptures of animals and other creatures seemingly locked in motion. Comprised of numerous pieces cut from … Continue reading →

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How to make “Umwelt”

Posted on August 27, 2020 by agogo22

 

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What can pairing fast-blooming flowers with crawling insects reveal about cognition?

Posted on August 27, 2020 by agogo22

A term introduced by the Baltic German biologist Jakob von Uexküll in 1909, Umwelt refers to an organism’s internal and limited perceptual experience of the external world. This stunning experimental exploration of the concept from the Japanese artist Yoshiyuki Katayama … Continue reading →

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The Making of Our Bodies Back

Posted on August 27, 2020 by agogo22

The creative team behind Our Bodies Back reflect on their experiences collaborating on this powerful new dance film. Watch Our Bodies Back: https://youtu.be/JKN2Fq_mcAA Our Bodies Back stages the work of acclaimed American poet and performance artist jessica Care moore in … Continue reading →

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