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This genius photo experiment shows we are all just sheeple in the consumer matrix

Images from the same exact spot for two hours at a time   Perhaps since we started wearing clothing, it has been the primary way that people assert individual and tribal identity in public. From subculture uniforms to indigenous garments, … Continue reading

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Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja

Author and artist José Naranja ensures he won’t forget any detail of his year-round travels across the globe through a meticulous and unique documentation process. Formerly an aeronautic engineer, Naranja now archives his thoughts while visiting foreign countries by hand-crafting journals … Continue reading

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A New Book Compiles Work from 84 Contemporary Artists Who are Reinventing Embroidery

A new book by Charlotte Vannier considers how embroidery has evolved from a domestic task mostly done by women into an art. Comprised of the work of 84 contemporary artists from around the world⁠—including Elisabeth Bucht, Rossana Taormina, Diane Meyer, … Continue reading

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DIY LARGE WINGS | Rocketman Wing Build Tutorial

This video will show you how to build a frame from scratch with affordable items, attach them, and apply the feathers to create a large wing set! This video is in collaboration with http://www.FeatherPlace.com They provided the feathers used for … Continue reading

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LADAMA – “Porro Maracatu” Official Video

LADAMA – Porro Maracatu —— Lead vocal/tambor alegre/raspa: Daniela Serna Acoustic bandola llanera: Mafer Bandola Drums/caxixis: Lara Klaus Vocals: LADAMA Accordion: Nathan Koci Electric bass: Pat Swoboda —— Videorgánica production Camera and montage/Bogota María Catalina Sandoval Asistente de cámara Jon … Continue reading

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How to sing, play and dance Bullerengue (Afrocolombian rhythm)

Ladama Project Hi everyone!!! I hope you like this video and learn some Colombian culture, I will leave several links so you can understand the beat and context of bullerengue and also the tonada lyrics and a translation. Sing: El … Continue reading

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Candombe en Parque Batlle

Percussion masters Daniel “Tatita” Marquez, Enrique “Papo” Guzman and Leo Giovannini rehearse in the Montevideo open air for their performance at SXSW Music: Uruguay Showcase at Speakeasy in Austin, TX on March 13, 2013 (http://sxsw.com/music/news/sxsw-music…).

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THE ART OF BALANCING STONES

Jonna Jinton The very first time I tried balancing stones was back in 2010. I saw some stone sculptures in a park, when an old, wise man told me that it was a symbol for the balance of nature. I … Continue reading

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Pearls Puncture and Support Fruit and Vegetables in Photographs by Ana Straže

In her latest series Forbidden Foods, photographer Ana Straže pierces a peeling slice of grapefruit, a cut eggplant, and other fruits and vegetables using small pins topped with pearls to create contemporary still lifes of common foods. The Slovenia-based artist … Continue reading

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Striking Portraits Featuring Powerful Women of Color Painted by Artist Tim Okamura

In his portraits of women, Brooklyn-based painter Tim Okamura explores the human relationship to identity. His powerful works largely feature a single black woman in an exceptionally strong pose, with some pieces including natural elements like butterflies and rodents and … Continue reading

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