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Mechanical Rock Band by Neil Mendoza
A rock band consisting of electromechanical instruments that makes music by throwing rocks through the air, slapping them and making them vibrate. Source: Mechanical Rock Band by Neil Mendoza
Traveling Landscapes: Miniature Ecosystems Tucked Inside Vintage Suitcases by Kathleen Vance | Colossal
As part of her ongoing series titled Traveling Landscapes, New York-based artist Kathleen Vance constructs entire landscapes inside of old steamer trunks and repurposed luggage. Many of the pieces incorporate real running water, soil, and living plant life to form … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, Life, Metropolis, North America, Technology, travel, Urban
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The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz
The internet and US isolationism could change the way the world talks. Source: The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz
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Tagged comparison, Culture, England, Language, Life, North America
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Film Posters by Jordan Bolton
Photographic posters inspired by films by Manchester-based artist Jordan Bolton. Source: Film Posters by Jordan Bolton
Next-Level Food Carving on Fruits and Vegetables by ‘Gaku’ | Colossal
Japan has a rich tradition of food carving called mukimono. If you’ve ever eaten at a fancy restaurant in Japan you might have found a carrot carved into a bunny, garnishing your plate. But in the hands of Japanese artist … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, Culture, history, Japan, sculpture, Urban
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Smithsonian Announces Eye-Opening Finalists of Their 14th Annual Photo Contest | Colossal
Smithsonian just released the 70 finalists for their 14th annual photo contest and is currently accepting votes for their Readers’ Choice award. This year Smithsonian received some 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries and territories from which they selected … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, creatives, Culture, photography, Technology
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Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
In his new book, the MSNBC host frankly describes how a great many American citizens — disproportionately black and brown — live in a sort of internal colony Source: Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
What kind of a city and region do we want?
Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading
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Tagged comparison, Culture, Manchester, Politics, Technology, Urban
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New #ComboPhoto Mashups from Stephen McMennamy | Colossal
Atlanta-based photographer and art director Stephen McMennamy (previously) continues his humorous split-image photo juxtapositions that he refers to as #combophotos. It would be easy enough to sort through countless images on the web to find unusual ways to overlap images, … Continue reading
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