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Monday: Animation by Kwon Oh Hoon – Faith is Torment
This short animation by Seoul-based motion graphics artist Kwon Oh Hoon asks the question “What is the first thing you think of when you wake up on a Monday morning?” Hoon has managed to portray what this dreaded day feels like by … Continue reading
Black-oriented films can be highly profitable when marketed to all audiences – ScienceBlog.com
Despite the persistent notion in Hollywood that films starring people of color aren’t marketable to a broad audience, the success of Black Panther — a Marvel movie starring a Black superhero and with an almost entirely Black cast — provides … Continue reading
Sisyphus: the Hypnotizing Kickstarter-Funded Kinetic Sand Drawing Machine is Now Available to The Public
Sisyphus, the wildly successful Kickstarter-funded kinetic table designed by Bruce Shapiro (previously), is now available to the public via pre-order. The 2016 project raised $1,924,018 and is, to date, the most-funded campaign in the history of Kickstarter’s art category.The coffee table design includes a … Continue reading
Observing Chinese Starbucks patrons reveals what their ancestors farmed, study finds – ScienceBlog.com
Anew study analysing behaviour patterns of people across China suggests that the traditional interdependent rice-farming culture of southern China has resulted in today’s residents—even city dwellers far removed from farming—being more interdependent and less controlling over their environment compared to … Continue reading
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POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line – Laughing Squid
Red Stag Timber commercial manager Paul Laing, attached a GoPro camera to a log and captured awesome POV footage of the log going through their sawmill line.via Digg Source: POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line
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For These South Sudanese Refugees, Bedsheets Are a Reminder of Home – National Geographic
Irene Sonia poses in front of a milaya, or bedsheet—one of the few things her mother managed to bring when they fled South Sudan for Uganda. On her first day in the sprawling South Sudanese settlement of Bidibidi in Uganda, home … Continue reading
L’Arrivee – Julia Voltova
Film de 20 secondes réalisée à la Poudrière en collaborations avec les étudiants du Conservatoire de Lyon. Atelier encadré par Marv Newland. 20-second film was made during Marv Newland’s workshop at La Poudrière film school in collaboration with the students … Continue reading
Le Nuage: An Animated Short Explores the Frustrations of Creative Expression
Le Nuage is a short film by Russian film student Iulia Voitova which succinctly displays the many frustrations of creative output, including sadness, distraction, and writer’s block. The animated film is composed of two collaged paper characters, an earnest young woman in a bright … Continue reading
Slinky Spirals of Clay Form Topsy-Turvy Vases by Michael Boroniec
Michael Boroniec subverts the age-old conception of pots and vases as useful vessels of containment with his sculptural ceramics. The artist began his spiral motif in 2008 with a focus on teapots, and the style has since become the predominant … Continue reading
This Woman Remembers Every Day of Her Life
You might think you have a good memory, but it doesn’t come close to Rebecca Sharrock’s brain bank. Born with a rare condition called highly superior autobiographical memory (H.S.A.M.), Rebecca is able to recall every single day of her life … Continue reading
Dazzling Three-Dimensional Paper Sculptures of Birds, Bees, and Crustaceans by Lisa Lloyd
UK-based paper artist Lisa Lloyd builds dazzling birds, floral arrangements, and feasts from multi-colored layers of precisely cut paper. Her three-dimensional works are most often inspired by naturally occurring colors and patterns, which is apparent in the geometric shapes and … Continue reading
Soaring Wire Mesh Buildings Cast Ethereal Shadows Over Coachella Music Festival – Colossal
Italian artist Edoardo Tresoldi (previously), known for his massive architectural sculptures made of wire, built three transparent structures for this year’s Coachella music festival in California. Titled ‘Etherea’, the sculptural series was comprised of three identical buildings in different sizes, inspired by … Continue reading
