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The snake-like moves of the Eurasian wryneck
The origin of putting a ‘jinx’ on someone has everything to do with this bird: The Eurasian wryneck or Jynx torquilla. To ward off predators, these harmless birds bend and twist their heads around in a snake-like way. They also … Continue reading
Haunted Bodies: A Collection of New Hybrid Drawings About Healing and Loss by Christina Mrozik
Portland-based artist Christina Mrozik (previously) closely observes flora and fauna to create hybrid drawings that unite the two in haunting new forms. In her monochrome work hair springs from hollow snake skins, claws emerge from floral bulbs, and spiders reveal human-like … Continue reading
Eerie Photos of an Empty Tokyo After Typhoon Warnings
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo gets used by an astounding 3.8 million people per day. That’s almost the entire population of Los Angeles! So stumbling upon an empty Shinjuku Station or Shibuya Station, even in the middle of the night, is … Continue reading
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Tagged creatives, Culture, Environment, infrastructure, Japan, Life, nature, photography
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A wrench in Earth’s engine – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at CU Boulder report that they may have solved a geophysical mystery, pinning down the likely cause of a phenomenon that resembles a wrench in the engine of the planet. In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, the team explored … Continue reading
Mirrored Figures Reflect the Natural Landscape and Cultural Heritage of Morecambe Bay
Rob Mulholland (previously) was recently commissioned by the Morecambe Bay Partnership to create a site-specific installation that would connect with the history of the northwest England site. The British sculptor and environmental artist created a series of six mirrored figures and two dwellings that … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, creatives, Culture, history, installation, nature, sculpture
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JACKIE – Animation Short Film 2018 – GOBELINS
Jackie, an old widow tells the story about her routine and loneliness during an interview
Life-Size Beached Whale Installation Shocks People in the Philippines
The eye-opening whale sculpture is filled with a mix of plastic bags, plastic containers, bottles, and other waste collected from the ocean. With microplastics polluting the food chain and increasing numbers of marine species facing endangerment, the world’s ocean plastic issue … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Art, creatives, Culture, Environment, Greenpeace, nature
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Grace Boyle – Multisensory Storytelling
Grace Boyle is the founder and Director of The Feelies, creating stories that speak to all of your senses. She believes that opening up greater realms of our perception for storytelling–painting with more of that sensory palette–can allow audiences to … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, Art, Culture, film, Life, nature, science, storytelling
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The voice of the natural world
Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes … Continue reading
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