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Deaf People Show Us How to Swear in Sign Language | Kottke

From a series The Cut did called Deaf People Tell, a group of deaf people teach us how to swear and say bad words in sign language. I really liked the one for “bullshit”. Probably NSFW. Source: Deaf People Show … Continue reading →

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Tan Dun’s hypnotic three-movement Water Concerto

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Toon Joosen Splices Snapshots of ’60s Life into Tongue-in-Cheek Collages | Colossal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 GRACE EBERT “Oh, island in the sun.” All images © Toon Joosen Artist Toon Joosen continues his retro mashups, splicing two distinct images into ironic and amusing juxtapositions. “Let’s take the stairs” Artist Toon Joosen (previously) continues … Continue reading →

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In Meticulous Paper Portraits, Yulia Brodskaya Coaxes Visions of a Compassionate Future | Colossal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 KATE MOTHES “Northern Lines.” All images © Yulia Brodskaya For artist Yulia Brodskaya, the unequivocal power of Mother Earth encompasses a vibrant series of quilled paper portraits. For millennia, cultures across the globe have venerated mother goddesses … Continue reading →

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Touch the Rainbow: Trippy Rugs Weave Kaleidoscopic Color into Plush Floor Coverings | Colossal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GRACE EBERT The Rain Rainbow Carpet. All images ©˙Ken Kelleher From the studio of artist Ken Kelleher, a trio of rugs weaves bright, bold hues into organically shaped floor coverings. The days are getting shorter here in … Continue reading →

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Stunning Winners of the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on November 7, 2023 Iain Masterton, Winner, Bird’s Eye View Winning images from this competition are being called everything from beautiful and otherworldly to a reminder of “the end of time.” Photographer Mik Dogherty was named UK … Continue reading →

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Olga Prinku Grafts Blooms and Branches Into Expansive Embroideries | Colossal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 KATE MOTHES All images © Olga Prinku Using real flowers and foliage, North Yorkshire-based artist Olga Prinku designs intricate embroideries that explode with natural colors. Using a vibrant array of real flowers and foliage, North Yorkshire-based artist … Continue reading →

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Female fall specialist

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Shan Jiang 姜姗 (@shanjiangmusic) • Instagram reel

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HAPPIER ALONE, Multi-Award Winning stop motion animation

“Happier Alone” is a new short stop motion animation film from Lili Giacobino. It portrays the preferred lifestyle of an introverted man who has completely accepted his own true nature. “Self- acceptance whatever society dictates” is the message here, which … Continue reading →

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In Calida Rawles’ New Paintings, the Next Generation Transcends Darkness | Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 GRACE EBERT “With Wings of Infinity” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London On view this month at Lehmann Maupin, the … Continue reading →

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Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors | Colossal

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s installations. Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne … Continue reading →

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