In a New Stop-Motion Film, Swoon Explores Trauma, Memory, and the Body
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Caledonia Curry, aka Swoon, is known for her street art utilizing paper that’s pasted onto building walls, but the Brooklyn-based artist has made a recent pivot that transfers her mythical style to stop-motion animations. Part of her solo exhibition CicA Natural-Stone Mosaic Facade Punctuated by Dramatic Opal Windows in a New Building by OMA
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In the developing city of Gwanggyo located about 25 kilometers south of Seoul, a high-end Korean department store stands out amongst gray office buildings and other concrete structures. Designed by OMA/Chris van Duijn, the Galleria shopping center features a
A New Building Near Seoul Pairs a Textured Facade with Prismatic Windows
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In the developing city of Gwanggyo located about 25 kilometers south of Seoul, a high-end Korean department store stands out amongst gray office buildings and other concrete structures. Designed by OMA/Chris van Duijn, the Galleria shopping center features aThis Too Shall Pass: How Spanish Artist Escif’s Meditating Woman Lit Up Valencia
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The beginning of Escif’s Instagram post reads, “Yesterday the meditator’s body was burned. With it many things were burned. 4 tons of wood were burned. A year of intense and wonderful work was burned.” Attached to a darkened image of glowiUsing Tracing Paper and Rice Water, Designer Pao Hui Kao Creates a Sturdy Furniture Collection
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When Eindhoven-based designer Pao Hui Kao realized she was allergic to some of the pigments and coatings used in household furnishings, she decided to construct her own minimalist collection. The result is a line of tables, seats, shelves, and a light fixturDerrick Lin’s Dioramas Contrast the Bustle of Agency Life with Peaceful Office-Supply Scenes
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Seattle-based photographer Derrick Lin (previously) constructs miniature worlds that serve as a direct contrast to the stacks of books and other office staples like paperclips and pencils they’re surrounded by. Often showing life’s more relaxing aHuman Figures Removed from Classic Paintings by Artist José Manuel Ballester
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Despite being a couple of years old, José Manuel Ballester’s artworks feel eerily familiar in the time of COVID-19. The Spanish artist recreates classic paintings like Goya’s “The Third of May 1808,” Vermeer’s “The Allegory oBloomers: An Animated Documentary Recounts the History Behind an Undergarment Business
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Consumers are paying closer attention to the ethics and business practices behind the products they buy, and animated documentarian Samantha Moore is shining a light on one company creating everyday essentials. Last year, the Shropshire-based creator releaseAn Animated Documentary Recounts the History Behind an Undergarment Business
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Consumers are paying closer attention to the ethics and business practices behind the products they buy, and animated documentarian Samantha Moore is shining a light on one company creating everyday essentials. Last year, the Shropshire-based creator releaseInterview: Tiffanie Turner Discusses Her Evolving Understanding of Beauty and How the Climate Crisis Impacts Her Realistic Florals
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San Francisco-based artist Tiffanie Turner is known for creating large-scale paper flowers that embody themes of beauty and aging. In the latest interview for Colossal Members, Turner spoke with our managing editor, Grace Ebert, about her relationship to botJapanese Chef Has Filled Notebooks with Delectable Illustrations of All of His Meals for 32 Years
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Some meals leave an impression—you might remember the cherry pie your grandma always made or a multi-course dinner consisting of toast and caviar, a mound of shaved truffle topping pasta, and wagyu tartare. Rather than solely rely on his memory to envisionElimination of Boat Traffic in Italy Attracts Wildlife and Creates Clear Water in the Canals
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Articles and op-eds have been circling the internet during the last few weeks comparing the global response to the coronavirus outbreak to that of the climate crisis. Fast Company published an article outlining potential measures to slow environmentalExtravagant Masks by threadstories Offer Cultural Commentary on Selfhood and Social Media
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Covered in full-face masks of fringe and knotted details, threadstories (previously) explores the tension between contemporary portrayals of public and private life. The Irish artist poses in front of gray backdrops for her self-portraits that obscure her facElimination of Boat Traffic in Venice Attracts Wildlife and Creates Clear Water in the Canals
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Articles and op-eds have been circling the internet during the last few weeks comparing the global response to the coronavirus outbreak to that of the climate crisis. Fast Company published an article outlining potential measures to slow environmentalHuman Subjects Distorted by Nature in Double-Exposure Photographs by Christoffer Relander
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During the first frost in the southern region of Finland, Christoffer Relander (previously) shot dense patches of branches, ferns, and blades of grass as part of a new set of double-exposure photographs. Titled We Are Nature Vol. 6, the monochromatic projectMagical Butterflies and Insects Stitched in Dense Thread Paintings by Emillie Ferris
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Since she first began embroidering in 2013, Emillie Ferris (previously) has stitched a few rows nearly every day. The United Kingdom-based artist creates dense thread paintings of butterflies, bees, and other creatures surrounded by vibrant, scattered floralsBlack Trash Bags Take Control of Animal and Human Life in ‘Garb-age’ by Murmure
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French duo Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche, or Murmure, highlight the nefarious nature of a commonplace object in their latest project that explores the human impact on the environment. The monochromatic pieces illustrate the ubiquity of the black trash bagWatch the Aquatic Animals at Monterey Bay Aquarium via These Free Live Streams
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You may have had to cancel your spring vacation, but you still can (virtually) visit the aquatic animals housed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Peek at the groups of jellyfish and sharks, do some bird watching in the Aviary, follow the African penguins as t168,000 Numbers Suspended From the Ceiling in Color-Coded Installation by Emmanuelle Moureaux
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In an effort to merge the past, present, and future in a single work, Tokyo-based French architect and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux (previously) hung 168,000 paper numbers in rainbow-like rows to create her latest piece, “Slices of Time.” The suspGummy Bears, Sugary Cereal, and Sushi Converted into Playful Apparel by Nicole McLaughlin
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Nicole McLaughlin (previously) ensures she always has a snack at her fingertips—or stashed in a puffy vest or lining the top of her sandals. The former Reebok graphic designer creates upcycled clothing, footwear, and household items from pouches of gummy caSkillshare Classes to Keep You Busy—and Give You a Break from the News—While Social Distancing
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As many of us are stuck at home the next few weeks due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus, Colossal aims to help fill the hours both productively—and unproductively—with some fun lists of activities: think art podcasts, animated shorts, online classes,Fantastical Video Imagines the Crystalized Intricacies of Mineral Deposits
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In an enchanting new video titled “Waiting to Be Found,” Dan Hoopert dives into the details within Earth’s minerals. The United-Kingdom-based designer highlights the sprawling crystallization process as it expands within each deposit anA New Book Compiles an Expansive Collection of Gaudí’s Unorthodox Architectural Works
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Known for transforming Barcelona’s architectural landscape, Antoni Gaudí famously combined nature, materiality, religion, and influences of Orientalism into a widely recognized aesthetic that’s captured in a new book from Taschen. Throughout morUntamed Flora and Fauna Rendered with Mud in New Multi-Level Mural by Yusuke Asai
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Part of a solo exhibition titled Gimme Something/To Eat at Anomaly in Tokyo, a multi-level project by Japanese painter Yusuke Asai considers the structure of ecosystems and the relationship between humans, animals, and nature. In his mythical installationPicasso-Inspired Portrait Sculptures Rendered by Digital Artist Omar Aqil
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Pakistan-based art director and illustrator Omar Aqil (previously) continues his Character Illustrations series with more collaged portraits made from stacks of 3D objects. Using digital software including Adobe Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Octane, and Adobe IllustrThe Enchanting Echoes of the Cristal Baschet, a Rare Organ Made of Glass Rods, Metal, and Wood
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Invented in 1952 by Bernard and François Baschet, the Cristal Baschet (also called a Crystal Organ) is a unique instrument that outputs an even more unique and artful sound. In the video above, multi-instrumentalist and film composer Marc Chouarain explainsArtists Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak by Flooding Social Media with a Japanese Yokai Said to Ward Off Epidemics
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A Japanese legend dating back to the 1800s has been resurfacing across social media recently because of its tie to staving off epidemics. A three-legged mermaid or merman with long hair and beak, the Amabie falls within the tradition of the yōkai—which isHuman Backbones and Lotus Leaves Inspire Structural Furniture by Mán-Mán Studio
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Designers Daishi Luo and Zhipeng Tan of Mán-Mán Studio have ensured the stability of otherwise impermanent objects, like delicate lotuses and the human spine. Manipulating copper and brass, the pair conceives of tall spinal chairs with pelvis seats and otheAmazing Underwater Photographs Capture the World’s Only Known Pink Manta Ray
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Australia-based photographer Kristian Laine recently got a glimpse at a particularly special underwater creature: the world’s only known pink manta ray. Spanning about 11 feet and nicknamed Inspector Clouseau after The Pink Panther, the aquatic animal lA Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Skull Found Preserved in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber
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Protected in a small piece of amber dating back 99 million years, an ancient skull is changing the timeline researchers have for when reptiles transitioned into the descendants of current-day birds. Found in Myanmar, the oculudentavis khaungraae had at leastTwisting Vines and Leafy Botanics Carved into Crusty Breads by Blondie + Rye
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North Carolina-based baker Hannah P. has planted herself firmly at the intersection of art and food as she transforms her crusty rye loaves and spelt focaccias into edible canvases for her botanic projects. Through her Instagram account Blondie + Rye, HannahA New 5-Hour Advertisement Records a Single-Shot Walkthrough of Russia’s Hermitage Museum
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As travel slows due to the global coronavirus pandemic, a new advertisement released by Apple provides an expansive view of one of St. Petersburg’s most-visited institutions that’s accessible without having to venture into crowded spaces. ClockinVibrant New Scottish Currency Illustrated with Influential Women and Abundant Wildlife
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During the last four years, the Royal Bank of Scotland launched a democratic project to capture what one collaborator termed “the more ordinary aspects of Scottish identity including otters, midges, mackerel and tweed.” The result is Fabric of NatFragile Compositions of Perishable Goods Are ‘Hanging By a String’ in Illustrations by Vicki Ling
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In her series Hanging By a String, illustrator Vicki Ling explores the fragility and precarity of modern life. Through her towers of perishables, Ling very literally presents instability and catastrophes moments from happening. With a tug or slip of the red sWatercolor Paper Transforms into Suggestive Facial Sculptures by Artist Polly Verity
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Polly Verity’s most recent paper sculptures test viewers’ sense of pareidolia. The dexterous artist employs single sheets of watercolor paper for her minimalist projects that morph into solitary faces and kissing figures through a series of bends andA Gear System Helps Visualize the Magnitude of One Googol, or 1 Followed by 100 Zeros
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To celebrate spending one billion seconds on Earth, Daniel de Bruin created a gear system that represents the number googol (that’s the digit 1 with 100 zeros behind it). Every time the first wheel completes 1,000 rotations, which happens in about an hoAnimated Characters Perform Mundane Tasks in Stop-Motion Shorts by Stefano Colferai
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Stefano Colferai’s animated characters may be made of plasticine, but they certainly understand the very human struggles that come along with sending a text while walking, stepping outside on a hot day, and managing a freelance life. The Milan-based animatoExpressive Dogs Shake and Sniff in Kaleidoscopic Illustrations by Marina Okhromenko
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Swirling patches of fur and bespeckled eyes characterize the emotive dogs in Marina Okhromenko’s digital illustrations. Hoping to capture varying degrees of joy, devotion, and adoration, the Moscow-based illustrator depicts twelve dogs wearing different exWearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists
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Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen bring a folklore-inspired vision to the relationship between humans and nature. The majority of their subjects are elders who often have a deeper connection to the lands they inhabit, work on, or
