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A Soothing Stop-Motion Animation Bakes a Rich Chocolate Layer Cake Entirely from LEGO | Colossal
GRACE EBERT When your next ambitious baking project doesn’t pan out, try your hand at a simpler recipe with just one ingredient. Follow Japan-based animator tomosteen through a stop-motion tutorial for a decadent cake layered with chocolate frosting that’s … Continue reading
A New Book Highlights an Eclectic Collection of Paper Works by 24 Artists Defining the Medium
Judith Rolfe. All images courtesy of Gingko Press A celebration of contemporary paper art, a new book gathers a wide-ranging collection of collages, quilled portraits, and intricately cut landscapes from 24 artists and studios around the globe. Published by … Continue reading
How to recognise birds from their song
The definitive guide to bird song. Watch this short video to learn the different sounds made by different birds. As a wildlife artist I spend most of my waking hours listening and watching birds in the wild and I can … Continue reading
Stunning Winners of the 2020 Mobile Photography Awards | My Modern Met
“On Inle Lake” by Dan Liu on Apple iPhone11 ProMax. Winner of the Silhouettes category. Dan Liu is also the 2020 Grand Prize Winner and the MPA Photographer of the Year 2020. (Photo: Dan Liu/Mobile Photography Awards) We look … Continue reading
Life-Sized Wildlife Protrude from Ornate Rugs in Perspective-Bending Sculptures
Detail of “Persian Kangaroo” A new menagerie of polar bears, stags, and kangaroos resemble typical wildlife except for the fact that they’re literally swept under the carpet, their features hidden from view. These towering sculptural forms are by artist Debbie … Continue reading
Inside the Giant Mech Suit Made for Racing
Giant mech suits are the stuff of science fiction, but one inventor and his team are hoping to make them a reality. The result isn’t your typical mech, as these behemoths are built to race. »Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker »Watch … Continue reading
This 18th-Century Sculpture Has a Net Carved Entirely Out of Marble | My Modern Met
By Kelly Richman-Abdou on March 17, 2019 This Italian artist from 250 years ago took 7 years to create this and, honestly, it’s worth it. The Release from Deception’ (1754) by Francesco Queirolo For centuries, sculptors around the world have … Continue reading
Stunning Winning Images of 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
“Drying Fish” by Khanh Phan, Open Category Winner for Travel. (Photo: © Khanh Phan, Vietnam, Category Winner, Open, Travel, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards) A woman dries trays of fish at Long Hai fish market in the Vung Tau province … Continue reading
Illuminated Streaks Appear to Fall from Trees in Light Paintings by Photographer Vitor Schietti
In Vitor Schietti’s Impermanent Sculptures, thick treetops and branches are swollen with light that appears to drip down in incandescent rays. Each photograph frames the nighttime scenes in a dreamy, energetic manner as the glowing beams both outline and obscure … Continue reading
Jr Creates Incredible Optical Illusion To “Crack Open” Art Museum | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on March 23, 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by JR (@jr) The façade of the Palazzo Strozzi has transformed into a giant illusion. In a time when many museums are still shuttered due … Continue reading
Smooth Curves and Negative Space Complete Elegant Wooden Sculptures by Ariele Alasko
From hunks of beechwood or maple, artist Ariele Alasko carves sculptural works that take the shape of smooth curves, ruffles, and squiggled lines. The elegant pieces play with contrast and negative space and are assembled into abstract compositions, whether as … Continue reading
Albert Einstein: The Man You Know, The Story You Don’t
Albert Einstein’s father died thinking his son was a failure. Yes, it’s true. Before Einstein became ‘the’ Einstein, he was a struggling young man in Europe. He skipped class, and his professors never took him seriously. Moreover, Einstein never performed … Continue reading
