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New Prismatic Murals by Xomatok Cover the Streets of Lima With Bursts of Color – Colossal

Visual artist and art director Xomatok (previously) has been busy in Lima, Peru, where he’s outfitted several walls, building facades, and random rock piles with his signature full-spectrum color gradients. The vivid interventions are in the district of Lima called Villa … Continue reading →

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Toy Stories: Portraits of Children and their Toys Around the World – Colossal

Gabriele Galimberti spent more than two years traveling the world, visiting over fifty countries to photograph young children with their toys. The Italian photographer shares in a statement on Toy Stories, “I recorded the spontaneous and natural joy that unites kids … Continue reading →

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The Graceful Movement of Dancing Tulips Showcased by Carl Kleiner – Colossal

Carl Kleiner  creates sleek editorial content for fashion and lifestyle brands, and that sensibility shows in his photo and video series Postures which features artfully arranged tulips. Using minimal metal rods, bent at strategic ends and angles, Kleiner showcases the … Continue reading →

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Deadpole: Photos by Kilian Schönberger – Faith is Torment

This series by Cologne-based photographer Kilian Schönberger focuses on the changes occuring in the spruce forests that border Germany, Czech Republic and Austria. Due to heavy storms, climatic changes and acid rain in past years, the trees were significantly weakened and … Continue reading →

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Everything big data claims to know about you could be wrong – ScienceBlog.com

When it comes to understanding what makes people tick — and get sick — medical science has long assumed that the bigger the sample of human subjects, the better. But new research led by UC Berkeley suggests this big-data approach … Continue reading →

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Instagram Experiments by Javier Perez – Faith is Torment

Whimsical illustrations using found objects by Ecuador-based graphic designer Javier Perez. This ongoing project, which he started in 2013, combines two-dimensional drawings with three-dimensional objects to create amusing images which Perez publishes on his Instagram. The minimal illustrations invite us to explore … Continue reading →

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Manchester School of Samba at Manchester Day 2018 – Phil Green

Scarlette Blades in Lauren Moore’s Flower backpack, Sabina Blades, Dona, Nicole & the other two child “human flowers” leading our section. Beardy & Jonny with David Mason’s Hummingbird (with Danny Henry and the dancers behind) Danny and the dancers! Gail … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Carnival 2018 with Xaymaca International

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São Paulo Carnival 2018 [HD] – Floats & Dancers | Brazilian Carnival | The Samba Schools Parade

Alguns momentos marcantes dos últimos desfiles do carnaval paulistano. São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, has the second largest carnival parade, losing only to Rio’s carnival.

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Unique Weathering Pattern Creates Fascinating Geometric Ripples on a Chain Link Fence – Colossal

Over the past few years, @Ben_On_The_Moon has photographed his chain link fence due to a mysterious weathering pattern that has caused groups of concentric rings to appear on the upper side of the fence’s segments. His macro photographs emphasize the … Continue reading →

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