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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
Narrative Dramas Unfold in Robert Proch’s Multi-Dimensional Glitched Paintings and Murals – Colossal
Robert Proch combines the aesthetics of street art and fine art in his dizzyingly complex paintings and murals. The artist engages multiple perspectives, glitched repetitions of figures, architectural motifs, and tightly controlled color palettes to create his distinctive style. Scenes tend … Continue reading
Tin Cans Transformed into Famous Art Historical Self-Portraits by Allan Rubin- Colossal
Allan Rubin, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (2017), all images via the artist. Allan Rubin‘s aptly named series CANON presents a range of famous artists throughout history, all rendered from an amalgamation of tin cans. The works are each painted … Continue reading
Spectacular Fans of Feathers Define the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise Courtship Ritual
This short video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology documents the spectacular plumage and mating dance of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise. In order to catch the attention of its female counterpart, the male Bird-of-Paradise flips its cape of black feathers into … Continue reading
