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Rice Straw Sculptures by ARKO Contemporize a Traditional …
Dec 23, 2024 · Rice harvests produce straw, a natural byproduct of the dried grain. Traditionally, the material could be used for a wide variety of objects from tatami mats to food wrappers to carrier bags. Many of those products are now made using synthetic materials, and rice straw is more often used for ceremonial or sacred decorations like Shinto shimenawa festoons, which …
Aerial Views of Switzerland Capture Saype’s Massive ... - Colossal
Apr 28, 2020 · Although many of us won’t be flying over Leysin, Switzerland any time soon, French artist Guillaume Legros, who’s better known as Saype, has painted a hopeful new work on a grassy hillside that’s best seen from the air. Across 3,000-square meters, “BEYOND CRISIS” shows a little girl with a hand-drawn farandole circling around her. She peersContinue reading …
Finalists of the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Focus …
Oct 10, 2024 · Clingy bear cubs, a lion-hearted discussion, and a gecko grin are just a few of the giggle-worthy finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.From nearly 9,000 submissions from photographers in 98 countries, jurors selected 40 entries for the final round, illuminating a wide range of mammals, amphibians, fish, and fowl around the world.
Ethereal, Glowing Curtains Drape Over Lake Michigan in Reuben …
Dec 10, 2024 · Along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Reuben Wu created a unique confluence of light shows over the water last summer.Known for creating light paintings in dramatic landscapes using drone-mounted lasers, his ongoing series SIREN marks a new direction of illuminated “aeroglyphs,” which transcend their original geometries to open up into more fluid shapes.
Beams of Light Lance Monumental Architecture in Jun Ong’s Astral ...
Dec 30, 2024 · In artist Jun Ong’s luminous installations, rays of light pierce through concrete, stone, and steel. In his ongoing Stars series features LED strips that intersect with the human-built environment in monumental, illuminated geometries.. Ong’s latest piece, “HALO,” relies on an existing architectural structure to provide a site-specific framework.
In ‘Especially Terrific,’ Pat Perry Conjures the ... - Colossal
Aug 13, 2024 · Especially Terrific, the title of Pat Perry’s most recent body of work, is multivalent. The phrase invokes both the exceptional and also the grim, which the Detroit-based artist conjures as he captures singular moments on canvas.
Quirky Facades of Japan's Love Hotels Feature in François Prost's ...
Dec 16, 2024 · “Love hotels are a unique and deeply ingrained part of Japanese culture,” says photographer François Prost.. “These venues have a very ‘talkative’ quality visually—they’re expressive in their design, reflecting aspects of local culture, values, and even fantasies.”
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