A Perplexing Sculpture Constructed with LEGO Appears to Defy Gravity
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An astonishing new sculpture by JK Brickworks (previously), a design team of Jason and Kristal Allemann, appears to defy gravity as it hovers in mid-air without assistance. Made of just a base, two rounded posts, and three small chains, the simple piece relieArtist-Designed Face Masks by Threadless Give Medical Supplies to Communities in Need
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A recent launch by Threadless is an impressive, multifaceted initiative to combat COVID-19 that’s a win for consumers trying to stay safe, health-care workers on the front lines, and artists and creatives who’ve lost income. The Chicago-based eCom
A Graffiti-Covered Mural by PichiAvo Converts a Pipe into Cupid’s Arrow
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French artist François-Joseph Bosio notably left his iconic marble sculpture Cupid with a Bow (1808) without the actual weapon. In a recent rendering by Valencia-based duo PichiAvo (previously), though, the Roman god is outfitted with a long arrow fashionedA Graffiti-Covered Mural by Pichi & Avo Converts a Pipe into Cupid’s Arrow
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French artist François-Joseph Bosio notably left his iconic marble sculpture Cupid with a Bow (1808) without the actual weapon. In a recent rendering by Valencia-based duo Pichi & Avo (previously), though, the Roman god is outfitted with a long arrow fasA Touching Film Compiles Quarantine Dispatches from Around the Globe
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Echoing each others’ sentiments of hope and optimism during uncertain times, the folks who contributed to a new short film have joined together despite being thousands of miles apart. “A Social Distance” is a collective look at global life durinFlorals, Beads, and Lace Embellish Whimsical Faux Taxidermy and Anatomical Sculptures
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Based in Austria, Natalia Lubieniecka scours Vienna’s markets for antique objects, fabrics, and anatomical posters that eventually inform and meld into her peculiar sculptures. Whether it be a blush-colored heart enveloped in florals, a supine frog witSuspended Hourglasses Visualize the Complexity of Time in ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’
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One-hundred five hourglasses dangle from the entranceway ceiling at cSPACE King Edward in Calgary. Every day at both noon and midnight, the sand-filled vessels flip in tandem and reset. They’re part of a 2018 project called “Yesterday, Today, TomoBright Tape Promoting Social Distancing Transforms Public Architecture in Singapore
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To help visualize social distancing guidelines, residents in Singapore are using tape to demarcate many outdoor common areas and shopping centers. Large dots designate where to stand when waiting to check out, and benches and steps feature rectangles identifyIllusory Street Typography Pops Off the Wall in Bold Murals by Ben Johnston
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Toronto-based designer Ben Johnston plays with color, shadow, and perspective to create typography that appears three-dimensional in his site-specific murals. He’s a self-taught designer, spending time in the agency world of South Africa before moving backSunlight Streams into a Windowless Church Made of Wooden Slats in Japan
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The understated inside of a church in Shizuoka, Japan, lacks the traditional iconography and ornate trimmings often found in similar spaces. Designed by Tokyo-based architect Taira Nishizawa, Sunpu Church is a windowless building made mostly of slatted pine.A Natural History Compendium Catalogs Albertus Seba’s Exotic Specimens through Exacting Illustrations
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Packed with careful illustrations of striped snakes, preserved creatures, and now-extinct animals, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the most impressive natural history compendiums of the 18th Century. Spanning nearly 600 pages, the new edition from TaHumans Stripped Down to Their Circulatory Systems Participate in Urban Life
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Back in the early days of anatomical illustration (c. 1500 – c. 1800), artists often rendered the human figure within the lavish landscape of the anatomist’s hometown. These historical illustrations are part of what inspired photographer Jan Kriwol and CGThao & the Get Down Stay Down Films a Synchronized Music Video on a Zoom Call
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Zoom has been having its moment as many companies’ platform of choice for virtual meetings and conference calls, but Thao & the Get Down Stay Down recently found a more creative and amusing use for the digital communication tool. With its tour pauseMimicking Architectural Sketches, Artist David Moreno Forms Sculptures of Countless Metal Strips
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Rotterdam-based David Moreno (previously) prefers his spatial pieces to oscillate between initial sketches of architectural projects and fully-realized constructions. His steel sculptures are comprised of lengthy metal strips and piano strings that are arrangSprawling Pen Illustrations in Sketchbooks by Mattias Adolfsson Incite the Wild and Absurd
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Mattias Adolfsson’s (previously) impeccably detailed illustrations demonstrate his propensity for a controlled frenzy that borders on the chaotic but never quite passes the threshold. The Swedish artist creates fantastical drawings of city blocks, bizarre cA Tiny Lizard Attends Miniature Gallery Opening to See ‘American Gecko’ and ‘The Birth of Gecko’
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The Gecko Museum’s opening only had one visitor to consider its most prized pieces: a mango-loving crested gecko that goes by The Mayor. Arriving around 7 p.m., the nocturnal lizard visited his personal gallery earlier this week, stopping to contemplatNeon-Illuminated Glass Orchids by Laura Hart Consider the Flowers’ Fragility and Resiliency
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Made of translucent glass, Laura Hart’s brilliant orchids appear to be the paragon of delicacy: the fleshy petals and neon-illuminated columns are in full bloom, representing a fleeting stage of life that’s modeled with an easily breakable substance.Copenhagen’s Distinct Architecture Knit into Color-Blocked Urban Landscapes by Jake Henzler
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Instead of writing or illustrating a journal to record his excursions, Sydney-based artist Jake Henzler knits colorful memories of urban landscapes into huge pieces of art. The artist goes by the name of “‘Boy Knits World”’ on Instagram and crafts quiA Ridiculously Long Chain Reaction Brings Social Distancing to the Dinner Table
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The latest humorous invention by Joseph Herscher designed to maintain social distancing practices during a meal might abide by the six-foot rule, but it definitely requires a little bit of patience, especially for those who are super hungry. The Rube Goldberg“My Wife Hates it When I Work From Home” — Banksy Shares Rats Run Amok in his Bathroom from Quarantine
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Presumably quarantined like the rest of humanity, Banksy just posted a few images of an artwork executed in his supposed home bathroom. The installation depicts a mischievous pack of his signature rats destroying everything in sight: swinging from towel racksExtraordinarily Intricate Cardboard Robots by Greg Olijnyk Feature Embedded Lights and Moveable Limbs
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Imbued with a penchant for adventure, Greg Olijnyk’s cardboard robots are ready to zoom around on a Vesbot or dodge oncoming bumper cars. The fully operative sculptures have bendable limbs, spinning wheels, and glowing LED lights that add an ambience toA New Hilma af Klint Documentary Explores the Abstract Artist’s Historical Legacy
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An effort to rewrite art historical timelines predominately shaped around men, a new documentary spotlights inventive Swedish artist Hilma at Klint (1862–1944). Beyond the Visible: Hilma at Klint considers her colorful, abstract artworks that predate thoseMassive Wild Animals Wander Russian Streets in Surreal Composites by Vadim Solovyov
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Seeing a raccoon washing its paws in the rivers of Saint Petersburg or an octopus tumbling out of a city bus would be a startling sight for most city dwellers. Artist Vadim Solovyov, though, takes those surreal scenes a step farther as he imagines massive rooFibrous Spikes Poke From a Humorous Pair of Cacti Chairs by Valentina Gonzalez Wohlers
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Before you plop down on one of Valentina Gonzalez Wohlers’s vibrant chairs, take a peek at the spine-covered seat. The Mexican designer has crafted cacti-inspired furniture for her Prickly Pair collection that blends the French Louis XV style with Mexican eNaps: A Sleepy Compilation Captures an Array of Animals and Humans Mid-Slumber
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From drowsy ducklings to kids fast asleep in the backseat, a short compilation by New York-based filmmaker Daniel Mercadante (previously) gathers an adorable mix of animals and humans who are too tired to keep their eyes open. “Naps” catches tMischievous Monsters Smirk and Grin in Fuzzy Alphabet Collection by Jose Arias
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Lima-based graphic designer and illustrator Jose Arias has created a wacky cast of typographic monsters ready to cuddle you in their serifs and ascenders—Monsters Inc. meets the alphabet. Often smirking or baring a couple of teeth, Arias’s letter-baseThick Greenery Swathes a Bamboo-and-Steel Complex in Indonesia
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Realrich Architecture Workshop, aka RAW Architecture, completed Guha Bambu just this year, but the cascading vines, luxuriant shrubs, and grass-covered facades on the new project make it appear as an old building overtaken by nature. Each room of the nearly 6Skillshare Classes to Engage Your Creativity through Watercolor Flora, Striking Posters, and Houseplant Care
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Considering many of you found our previous Skillshare picks useful, we thought we’d share another selection of courses from the popular online platform that we’re loving here at Colossal. This next round encompasses art, design, and even the basicBeatbox Like a World Champion with This 13-Step Tutorial by Butterscotch
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Sure, you can spend your time during quarantine reading a dozen books or scrubbing your cabinets, but what about learning to beatbox from a world champion? Vocal percussionist Butterscotch recently released a 13-step tutorial that guides novices through vTake the Colossal Reader Survey: Tell Us What You Think and You Might Win $50 for 20×200
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Every other year, we like to touch base with a quick survey about your Colossal reading experience. Your responses help drive decisions about our programming, marketing, and other secret upcoming aspects of Colossal. 🤫 We’re hoping you’ll give uTextured Paper Sculptures by Zai Divecha Emphasize Shadow and Light
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San Francisco-based artist Zai Divecha fashions countless pleats, creases, and flaps for her monochromatic paper sculptures. From geometric tessellations to flat sheets with dozens of rounded cuts and points, Divecha’s pieces accentuate the relationshiPejac Launches Movement to Transform Home Windows into Imaginative Silhouette Art
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From his home in Madrid, Pejac (previously) revived his miniature window figures, and simultaneously began an inventive global movement, by using nearby landmarks as backdrops for creative marker silhouettes. Since then, the Spanish artist has prompted hundreAssemble a Meal Bite-by-Bite with This Scrumptious Series of Jigsaw Puzzles
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A new project from Areaware lets you whip up a big bowl of tonkatsu ramen, a Chicago-style hot dog, and a sprinkle-topped cupcake without making a mess in the kitchen. The design company, which has offices in Brooklyn and Columbus, released nearly 30 tasty maHundreds of Rainbow Glass Panels Emit a Rotating Kaleidoscope in a Playful Kindergarten
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In Tianshui, China, a clear dome casts sunlight onto 483 polychromatic glass panels lining a kindergarten’s windows, railings, and doorways. It gives the spacious building a kaleidoscopic effect, refracting varying hues onto the white walls and minimaliPlay a Game of Pandemic-Themed Lotería and Draw Soap, a Zoom Call, and Takeout
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In Pandemic Lotería, drawing “La Cabrona” actually might be key to winning the game. San Antonio-based artist Rafael Gonzales Jr. has been sharing his COVID-19-themed cards on Instagram that are based on the Mexican card game Lotería, which funcStacked Chevron, Multi-Colored Stripes, and Ornamental Motifs Detail Frances Priest’s Meticulous Ceramics
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Based in Edinburgh, artist Frances Priest merges stripes, chevron, and asanoha designs into impeccably complex motifs. Generally utilizing bold color palettes, Priest’s hand-built vases and bowls begin with sketches on paper before being transferred toA Trio of Dancers Brave Icelandic Temperatures in a Stunning New Music Video for Pianist Hania Rani
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Set against a snow-sprinkled mountain range in Iceland, composer and pianist Hania Rani plays meditative sostenutos on a lone piano in an enthralling new project. Directed by Paris-based filmmaker Neels Castillon, F Major begins with Rani and a figure in thTwo Curious Gerbils Visit (and Chew on) a Miniature Art Museum Made by Their Quarantined Owners
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Stay-home orders around the world have inspired people to fill their time creatively—think the recreations of well-known artworks and “Coronavirus Tourism Bureau” posters we mentioned last week. But rather than fashion a mock art exhibition for
