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Rio’s Pentecostal mayor takes on the capital of Carnival

Posted on January 24, 2018 by agogo22

The mayor of this sultry metropolis slashed funding for Carnival, the city’s gay pride parade and a procession honoring an Afro-Brazilian goddess. Mayor Marcelo Crivella, a Pentecostal Christian, calls the moves fiscal prudence. But Rio’s liberals see a thinly veiled crusade to impose … Continue reading →

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Foods Distorted Through Liquid and Glass in Photographs by Suzanne Saroff

Posted on January 23, 2018 by agogo22

In her ongoing series titled Perspective, photographer Suzanne Saroff creates fractured and skewed images of common foods as seen through vessels filled with water and glass objects. The images play with concepts of light and shadow resulting in distorted still … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Street Sculptures by David Mesguich – Faith is Torment

Posted on January 23, 2018 by agogo22

Experimental installations made from recycled plastic taken from street advertising by contemporary artist David Mesguich. From his background as a graffiti artist, Mesguich wanted to confront his past practice by questioning the concept of control of beings and spaces, visual … Continue reading →

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This Guy Who’s Been Living In A Sand Castle For The Past 22 Years Is The Hero We Need Right Now – Brobible

Posted on January 22, 2018 by agogo22

For the past 22 years, King Marcio Mizael Matolias has lived in a sand castle on the beach of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source: This Guy Who’s Been Living In A Sand Castle For The Past … Continue reading →

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Japanese university student wows Twitter with unique shoji paper sliding door calendar

Posted on January 22, 2018 by agogo22

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as punching out the days on these traditional paper doors. Source: Japanese university student wows Twitter with unique shoji paper sliding door calendar