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Great idea and execution from artist and naturalist Mary Edna Fraser who has taken
an intriguing approach to the “make them care” problem regarding environmental degradation -
She turns it into gorgeous art.
Fraser takes satellite or aerial photographs of threatened landscapes and then re-renders the images in batik, a textile-based art form (well known in Indonesian) that flattens the photographs into near-abstract visual patterns that still carry an echo of ecological outrage.
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Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. Read on…
Great idea and execution from artist and naturalist Mary Edna Fraser who has taken
an intriguing approach to the “make them care” problem regarding environmental degradation Read on…
From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay an unfocused rage.
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Catching up with the world of western contemporary art can often be an adventure fraught with disappointment for me Read on…
Went for a peek at the annual photo exhibition that takes over the small town of Arles, France. Read on…
Coming in three different versions covering a thermos flask, a water jug and the teapot, RCA students Studio Koya have come up with a slick solution to one of my frequent pet design annoyances, the dripping spout. Read on…