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A Knotted Octopus Carved Directly into Two Pianos Entwines Maskull Lasserre’s New Musical Sculpture | Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The Third Octave” (2023). All images © Maskull Lasserre, “The Third Octave” connects through a tangled, textured knot of octopus tentacles, corresponding to the eight notes of the octaves. Behind the hammers and pins of … Continue reading

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The Listening Service – Strange Tuning – BBC Sounds

An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service.Mozart’s famous Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola makes its effect not least through the unusual tuning of the strings of one of the solo instruments. Mozart asks the viola player … Continue reading

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Dizzying Gifs by Etienne Jacob Infuse Mathematical Equations into Endless Loops | Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Rotating dandelion.” All gifs © Etienne Jacob Etienne Jacob takes a creative approach to coding with his mesmerizing animations that fall at the intersection of art and math. Paris-based software engineer Etienne Jacob (previously) takes … Continue reading

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There were once two boys who grew up in the ‘mean streets’ of New York, born one year and a few blocks apart…

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The most expensive paint color in the world

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In Delicate Detail, Ester Magnusson Meticulously Fashions a Human Skull From Lace | Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2024KATE MOTHES All images © Ester Magnusson “I’m obsessed with lace,” says Swedish fiber and textile artist Ester Magnusson, who loves to deep-dive into the history of garment design. As she prepared her portfolio for a residency focused … Continue reading

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Artist Creates Sculpture From Prescription Bottles

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Hayao Miyazaki Is Right: War Makes Us Monsters

War is an ugly thing. Even when committed in the name of self-defense, the consequences of hatred, violence, and destruction are horrific. Nowhere is this better represented than the works of Japanese film icon Hayao Miyazaki. Namely, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s … Continue reading

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Mari Merenda (@marimerenda) | sumado – Djavan (cover Mari Merenda)

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Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona dazzled…

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