Membership Update: Colossal is Now Ad-Free for Members
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In the four months since we launched our membership program, hundreds have joined Colossal’s global community of readers who are passionate about visual culture and independent publishing. Since November, we’ve offered our members insight into thUndulating Kinetic Sculpture by Julia Nizamutdinova Mimics Intertwined Infinity Signs
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Artist and designer Julia Nizamutdinova has created a kinetic sculpture that rotates, twists, and turns in a mesmerizing and hypnotic fashion. Made of plastic, aluminum, and steel, INFI is modeled after the infinity sign in its form and movement, constantly c
Floral-and-Frond Compositions Shape Energetic Wildlife by Raku Inoue
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Known for his botanical arrangements of beetles, insects, and butterflies, Raku Inoue once again is bringing flora and fauna together. His previous work often positions the animals in stationary poses, resembling a portrait of an owl or a scorpion pinned insiBold Outlines Delineate Expressive Portraits by Agnes Grochulska
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Agnes Grochulska imbues her portraits with various emotions but leaves room for the viewer to determine which ones, preferring to create works “in which not everything is fully realized.” In The Outline Series, the Virginia-based artist uses impasInterview: Susanna Bauer Talks the Tension Between Strength and Fragility in Her Stitched Leaves
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In the latest interview for Colossal Members, Cornwall-based artist Susanna Bauer discusses multiple aspects of her creative process, from how she sources her materials to her relationship to the natural world. In the conversation with our Managing Editor GraIntricate Patterns Hand-Carved into Fruit and Vegetables by Takehiro Kishimoto
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When he’s not cooking them, Japanese chef and food artist Takehiro Kishimoto (previously) is turning fruits and vegetables into intricately carved sculptures too beautiful to eat. Using sharp handheld blades, Kishimoto combines the centuries-old art ofNearly 100,000 Images by Harlem Photographer Shawn Walker Acquired by Library of Congress
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Working alongside the Photography Collections Preservation Project, the Library of Congress recently announced that it has acquired nearly 100,000 photographs, negatives, and transparencies by Harlem-based African American photographer Shawn Walker. DepictinDelicate Flowers of Carved Wood by Yoshihiro Suda Spring Out from Cracks
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Concerned with the ways artworks relate to their surroundings, Yoshihiro Suda often tucks his naturalistic flowers inside small cracks and holes where they’d grow naturally. While his pieces are remarkable comparisons to living florals, though, their coTales From the Loop Enlivens the Gravity-Defying Dystopia of Simon Stålenhag’s Illustrations
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An uncanny television series is founded in Simon Stålenhag’s fantastical worlds. Covered previously on Colossal, the Swedish artist’s digital illustrations often position robots in open countrysides and consider the prosthetic capabilities of virAerial Photographs of Vast Ocean Landscapes by Tobias Hägg Observe Earth’s Propensity for Change
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Photographing the jewel-toned waters jutting up against beaches and the salt-speckled lagoons, Tobias Hägg frames some of Earth’s most striking landscapes. Based in Stockholm, he captures nature’s movement and the inevitability of change within eKinetic Artwork Attempts to Get a ‘Little Piece of Privacy’ with Mechanized Curtain
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Berlin-based artist Niklas Roy isn’t just concerned about his privacy and protection online. To stop passersby from peeping into his workshop, he strung up a white, lace curtain stretching only partially across his window. Titled “My Little PieceRoof of a Copenhagen Power Plant Doubles as Snow-Free Ski and Snowboarding Center
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Danish architectural firm BIG recently transformed what would be another underutilized industrial space into a year-round entertainment hub as part of Copenhagen’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2025. Copenhill, which opened in October of 2019, is situateElegant Jewelry Collection Designed by Mara Paris Profiles Subtle Faces
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An admirer of Pablo Picasso’s and Henri Matisse’s single-line drawings, Ayça Ozbank Taskan of Mara Paris has developed an elegant jewelry collection influenced by the two artists. The Paris-based designer portrays the personas dominating her work thrA Hanging Mobile of Bronze Hand Sculptures Casts Playful Silhouettes of Animals
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A bronze piece by Brazilian artist Albano Afonso uses multiple sets of dangling hands that mimic shadow puppetry. Titled “Os Pássaros e o Lobo,” or “The Birds and the Wolf,” the sculpture is illuminated by a light projector, casting dFrightening Animation Compares the Size of Asteroids in the Solar System to New York City
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A new animation created by Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudio provides a terrifying look at the exceptional asteroids currently in the solar system. The video begins by comparing a human to one of the minor planets before revealing their enormity asBarcodes Function as Techno Instrument That’s Played with Reused Scanners
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Designed to recycle outdated electronics, multiple musical project by Electronicos Fantasticos utilize a version of the barcode system found on every package on store shelves. When scanned, each pattern sends a signal to its audio component, emitting theMassive Ice Formations Crystalize in Incredible Photographs by Paxson Woelber
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Anchorage-based creative Paxson Woelber has captured stunning photographs that illuminate the massive ice formations he recently stumbled upon in an Alaskan cave. Part of Castner Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range, the expansive chamber is replete with glimmConnect the Dots to Reveal Animated Figures and Illusions in New Flipbook Set
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Mimicking Connect the Dots puzzles, a new pair of flipbooks released by Flipboku reveals jumping characters and spinning geometric shapes. Created by the animation studio Zumbakamera, Dots & Lines is made of up two books by the same name—Dots features aNostalgic Embroideries Recount Memories Found in Home Movies by Cécile Davidovici
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Memories often are described colloquially as being woven into our brains, threaded through our minds in ways that affect our every day. For Cécile Davidovici, though, memories and lengthy stitches hold a different relationship, and weaving her thread paintinUnderwater Footage Captures a Blanket Octopus Revealing Her Billowing Iridescent Membrane
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In a short clip captured during a blackwater night dive in the Lembeh Strait, a blanket octopus unfolds and displays a colorful web multiple times her original size. The aquatic animal’s iridescent body and tentacles glow against the nighttime wateProduct Breakdowns Expose the Wasteful Side of Industrial Design in Stop Motion Animation by Dina Amin
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Industrial designer Dina Amin takes discarded consumer products apart to see exactly what makes them tick. The hobby also exposes just how many resources and materials consumers throw away. A new stop-motion animation titled “What’s Inside”Upcoming Group Show at Beinart Gallery Celebrates the Intricate Art of Miniatures
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Melbourne, Australia’s Beinart Gallery is gearing up for an exhibition of small scale paintings, scratch-built models, and tiny sculptures. Co-curated by artist Joshua Smith (previously), the Miniature Art Group Show features impressive works by a grouFaces Emerge from Minimalist Ceramics by Fan Yanting to Consider Emotional Depth
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Just like a recent study reporting that facial expressions are more complex than we think, Fan Yanting wants to delve into the sentiment behind the scowl or smirk on a stranger’s face. The Taiwanese artist shapes small vessels and dinnerware in neutralWinter Sun Casts Icelandic Mountain Range in Alluring Candy-Colored Hues
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Iceland-based photographer Patrycja Pati Makowska utilizes the natural allure of Reykjavic’s landscape to capture her striking images that rely on the sunrise and sunset to transform a mountain shot into an idyllic work. Taken from Hallgrimskirkja, a cBold Illustrations by Calvin Sprague Camouflage Geometric Figures and Detached Body Parts
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American illustrator and designer Calvin Sprague blends bodies, disconnected hands, and wide-open eyes into their surrounding environments in his vibrant illustrations. Now based in Rotterdam, Sprague uses thin black lines and color-blocked shapes to create sHistoric Lithograph Reveals Anamorphic Views of Razed Bank of Philadelphia
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In 1832, artist John Jesse Barker added depth to a drawing by Philadelphia-based William G. Mason to create an optical illusion titled “Horizontorium.” Part of a tradition of anamorphic works, this depiction of the Bank of Philadelphia is one of tA Parade of Earthly Delights: Floating Bosch Parade Celebrates Painter Hieronymus Bosch in Spectacular Aquatic Event
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A floating parade dedicated to painter Hieronymus Bosch (previously) honors the artist’s fascination with the fantastical and absurd in an annual event that embodies his philosophy and aesthetic. The 2019 occurrence of the Bosch Parade included a musicaMoss, Coral, and Lichen Inspired Embroidery Hoops Stitched by Hannah Kwasnycia
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Canadian artist Hannah Kwasnycia stitches embroidery hoops inspired by moss, lichen, coral, mold, and bacteria cultures. Colorful strands are layered to form three-dimensional representations of living organisms. Kwasnycia freehands the abstract compositionsSheets of White Paper Layered into Dense Cityscapes and Forests by Ayumi Shibata
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Japan-based artist Ayumi Shibata (previously) constructs intricate paper cities and natural landscapes that both fit in the palm of her hand and are expansive enough to pass through on foot. Using dozens of layers of paper for a single project, Shibata carveA DIY Construction Kit Lets Users Create an Intricate Obstacle Course on Any Magnetic Surface
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A new kit asks users to test their design abilities by constructing complex obstacle courses with a goal of having a marble fall seamlessly into its final destination. Created by MakeWay, the buildable set features eight different tracks, twelve tricks (Human Hair, An Insect Trap, and Dozens of Fish Constitute Mail Art by Ritta Ikonen
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Finnish artist Ritta Ikonen has a rare relationship with postal services around the globe because of her ongoing Mail Art series. The documentary project started in 2003 when Ikonen was a student at the University of Brighton. She began crafting and sending APocket-Sized Notebooks Hold Miniature Paintings of Angela Mckay’s Travels
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Paging through a photo album detailing every moment of a friend’s poolside vacation might not be a riveting activity, but flipping through Angela Mckay’s sketchbooks filled with tiny paintings of her travels certainly is. The Brooklyn-based patterSkillshare Spotlight: Learn Danielle Clough’s Thread Painting Techniques
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We’ve written about Danielle Clough’s intimate embroidered portraits and botanical works stitched on everyday objects on Colossal, and now the Cape Town-based photographer, designer, and embroidery artist is offering a Skillshare class to teach her thSolar-Powered Air Balloon by Tomás Saraceno Shatters Records, While Protesting Lithium Mining
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In late January in Salinas Grandes, Jujuy, Argentina, artist Tomás Saraceno (previously) launched a black air balloon powered only by the sun and air, forgoing lithium, helium, or fossil fuels. By absorbing ultraviolet rays to heat the air and allow it to raAn Anti-Smartphone With a Rotary Designed and Built by Space Engineer Justine Haupt
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Justine Haupt, a developer of astronomy instrumentation at Brookhaven National Laboratory, spent the last three years developing a device that strips away all of the non-phone functions of modern smartphones. The Portable Wireless Electronic Digital Rotary TeSix-Year-Old Tulip Navigates a Wooly Garden in a New Animation by Andrea Love
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Andrea Love (previously) is back with a new heart-felt animation detailing the journey of a six-year-old girl named Tulip. An adaptation of Hans Christen Anderson’s Thumbelina, the 8-minute short film will chronicle Tulip’s adventures navigatingTwo Mice Photographed in a Comically Dramatic Struggle in the London Underground
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Bristol-based photographer Sam Rowley is dedicated to capturing fleeting moments. After lying down on the platform near London’s Underground and waiting for two mice to appear, Rowley was able to photograph the upright pair as they engaged in a brawl ovAnatomical Forms Emerge From Zippers, Quilted Fabric, and Felt by Élodie Antoine
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Belgian artist Élodie Antoine understands the behavior of fibers, controlling them in ways to produce textile designs that are organic, fungal, and oftentimes anatomical in nature. Her anatomies emerge from taut lycra, dense felt structures, and an impressiv
