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Swiveling Mirror Installation Skews Perspectives of Historic Venetian Architecture

AZIMUT, an installation by French artist and designer Arnaud Lapierre, offers a prismatic look at some of Venice’s historic structures. Situated along the waterfront of Riva degli Schiavoni, 16 titled mirrors with battery-powered motors rest on the cobblestone walkway in … Continue reading

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Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business | Art + Film

Directed by Christine Turner At 93, there’s no stopping when it comes to the legendary artist Betye Saar. About LACMA Productions Over the decade, with the establishment of the Art+Film initiative, LACMA has dedicated resources to producing short documentary films … Continue reading

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A SHARED BREW

Last weekend, I should have been attending the Phlock Live photography conference and running filmmaking workshops. Like many others, I’d been looking forward to it for ages, so when the event was sadly cancelled, I wondered if there was something … Continue reading

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This Too Shall Pass: How Spanish Artist Escif’s Meditating Woman Lit Up Valencia

The beginning of Escif’s Instagram post reads, “Yesterday the meditator’s body was burned. With it many things were burned. 4 tons of wood were burned. A year of intense and wonderful work was burned.” Attached to a darkened image of glowing … Continue reading

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In a New Stop-Motion Film, Swoon Explores Trauma, Memory, and the Body

Caledonia Curry, aka Swoon, is known for her street art utilizing paper that’s pasted onto building walls, but the Brooklyn-based artist has made a recent pivot that transfers her mythical style to stop-motion animations. Part of her solo exhibition Cicada, Curry’s … Continue reading

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BESSEMER – The Fire Breathing Dragon by Global Grooves (some friends of ours)

THIS EXCITING STREET PERFORMANCE LIGHTS UP THE STREET AND WARMS THE ATMOSPHERE AS HER KEEPERS ‘THE SINISTER DRAGON PLAGUE DOCTORS’, KEEP HER UNDER CONTROL WHILST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE PURIFIED WITH DRAGON FIRE… Gasp and wonder at her fiery … Continue reading

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Chris Choi on in 2020 | Zebra crossing, Murals street art, Public art

Mar 25, 2020 – “They’ve painted this 3D effect zebra crossing in Iceland to slow traffic and it seems to be working” Source: Chris Choi on in 2020 | Zebra crossing, Murals street art, Public art

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Metasequoia 水杉林

MelindaChan ^..^ Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China.

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Derrick Lin’s Dioramas Contrast the Bustle of Agency Life with Peaceful Office-Supply Scenes

Seattle-based photographer Derrick Lin (previously) constructs miniature worlds that serve as a direct contrast to the stacks of books and other office staples like paperclips and pencils they’re surrounded by. Often showing life’s more relaxing and sublime moments, each scene … Continue reading

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Emoji Among Us: The Documentary

Emoji have become an inescapable part of our daily lives. This short film examines the far-reaching impact of these very special characters. Can you find the 68 emoji species shown in this video? Made entirely with footage from Dissolve. See … Continue reading

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