In 1988, one Spanish photographer transformed a commission to shoot French designer Philippe Model’s accessories line into a quirky exploration of her own artistry.
Source: hyperallergic.com/667758/ouka-leele-fantastical-fashion-photos/
Ground yourself before the opening of ‘ROOTS’, an exhibition by London collective Baesianz and the environmental community organisation, Grubber.
Source: i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/3aqe59/6-asian-artists-discuss-decolonising-our-relationship-with-nature
Do you struggle with motivation? Are you unsure what drives you? Understanding the drive theory of motivation can help you find your true motivation.
Ever fantasised about a more bucolic, cottagecore way of life? A new wave of creators are teaching us how to get there, and pick the right fungi .
Source: i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/epn7ew/tiktok-foraging-foragers
If there’s one theme that ties the epic stories unfolding in works by Sheffield-based Phlegm (previously), it’s a sense of action, toil, and perseverance. The otherworldly characters that appear in the Welsh artist’s murals, prints, paintings, and comic books are often unceasingly busy and cause mis
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/08/phlegm-murals/?utm_source=feedly
A conversation on unruly bodies in painting and in literature.
Source: www.artnews.com/art-in-america/interviews/fatness-feminism-representation-1234601645/
Marvel Harris opens up about their award-winning self-portrait journey, MARVEL: an unflinchingly honest depiction of isolation, trans identity, and mental illness
For some, it was the sourdough starter kit. Others took to tie-dyeing. Christian Siriano picked up his paint brushes.
Another lunar year looms. Time is slipping through our fingers like sand. Lovely photos, though.
Source: i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/88nbgv/pirelli-calendar-2022-cast
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
Though Olympic events are closed to the public, these influential galleries are open to anyone in Tokyo during the games (and beyond).
Source: www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-8-tastemaking-tokyo-galleries
Scrolling through the Instagram postings of American influencers whose brands rely on a certain adjacency to European culture, I’ve noticed that the standard fare of empty Diptyque glasses, Matisse…
A traveling survey exposes previously unseen sides of her oeuvre.
Source: www.artnews.com/feature/alma-thomas-who-is-she-why-is-she-important-1234599867/
Valencia-based duo Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda (previously) add a playful twist to mundane settings and architectural backdrops. Whether flaring a skirt into a wide, cheesy grin, posing to prop up a facade’s stripes, or gripping the tail of a balloon that looks like a tethered sun, their minimal com
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/07/daniel-rueda-anna-devis/?utm_source=feedly
The latest installation by Dutch artist Suzan Drummen (previously) masks a stately salon in the Royal Palace Amsterdam with a gleaming carpet of crystals placed in psychedelic swirls. A response to the Golden Age-era architecture, the bright colors of Drummen’s work are intended to clash with the ri
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/07/suzan-drummen-royal-palace-amsterdam/
Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu made history in 2019 when her four bronze sculptures became the first ever to occupy the niches of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s facade. Stretching nearly seven feet, the seated quartet evokes images of heavily adorned African queens and intervenes in the othe
Source: www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/07/wangechi-mutu-studio-visit/?utm_source=feedly
A comic about reading coincidences, by Grace Farris.
Source: cupofjo.com/2021/07/reading-coincidences/?utm_source=feedburner
Recipe: Chicken with olives, lemon and spinach.
Source: cupofjo.com/2021/07/easiest-chicken-dinner/?utm_source=feedburner
Or, use previous travelers’ posts to help create your own travel itinerary
Source: lifehacker.com/use-this-free-app-to-create-a-shareable-travel-journal-1847355580
By Leo Babauta One of our deepest desires is for freedom: to be free of stress, anxiety, a frustrating person, a difficult situation, financial struggles, health problems, the daily grind, distractions, feeling inadequate. So many books, products and other paid solutions offer a version of this freedom. Escape. Peace. Mindfulness. Simplicity. Self esteem. A better […]
Source: zenhabits.net/ultimate-freedom/
From time to time, we all need a little push—a nudge to get us back on track. Here are 35 motivation quotes to remind you to focus on your goals.
From time to time, we all need a little push—a nudge to get us back on track. Here are 35 motivation quotes to remind you to focus on your goals.
From writing your profile to messages that work, here are words of advice from seasoned daters.
Facing your emotional triggers can be excruciatingly uncomfortable. Here is a 5-step process to help you face your triggers and deal with them.
Once it’s completely safe to travel again, you’ll want to leave room in your bag for one of these little pleasures.
Thirty years after Elaine Arons coined the term, HSP awareness is more relevant than ever as we are increasingly inundated with external stimuli.
Source: www.vogue.com/article/are-you-a-highly-sensitive-person-heres-how-to-tell
one tip? eat the rainbow
Calling all gourmands.
Source: www.vogue.com/article/15-cookbooks-that-everyone-should-own
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NBC will air the four-hour opening ceremony starting at 6:55 a.m. ET on Friday, July 23.
Source: www.vogue.com/article/how-to-watch-the-tokyo-olympics
Le soir du samedi 3 juillet, les plus grands musées ouvrent leurs portes gratuitement partout en France. L’occasion de s’offrir un bol d’art au creux de la nuit.
Source: www.vogue.fr/culture/article/nuit-des-musees-2021-visites-gratuites-paris
