After being discovered in the depths of Siberia's permafrost, a fascinating prehistoric pup has experts scratching their brains. The puppy's name was "Dogor," which means "Friend" in the Yakut language spoken in the area. It was reported to be only two months old when it died. It was discovered in Siberia, north-east of Yakutsk, near the Indigirka River, and was recently … [Read more...] about In Siberian Permafrost, An 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Was Discovered
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Near Hamburg, Nine Massive Waves of Deadwood Rage Across The Forest Floor
As Germany braced for a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall of 2020, photographer and artist Jörg Gläscher sought to put his anxiety into a project that seemed equally enormous and domineerin. g. "I was working (with the idea of) nature's sheer might, the all-destroying force, which brings one of the world's richest countries to a full halt," he says Colossa. "A wave is a … [Read more...] about Near Hamburg, Nine Massive Waves of Deadwood Rage Across The Forest Floor
Ernesto Neto’s 79-Foot Labyrinth Hangs From The Ceiling Of a Houston Museum
People are encouraged to walk through canals of stretched yarn and grasp the structural weavings, while spicy scents like turmeric and cumin are often diffused throughout the room. Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto (previously) is known for his enormous, fiber-based installations that plunge viewers into a multi-sensory landscape of organic elements: people are encouraged to walk … [Read more...] about Ernesto Neto’s 79-Foot Labyrinth Hangs From The Ceiling Of a Houston Museum
Incredibly Realistic Three-Dimensional Embroideries Grow Fibrous Kale, Broccoli, and Beans
A peek inside Konekono Kitsune's Tokyo workshop is more akin to a farmer's market stall than a fiber studio. The artist stitches curly kale, collard greens, and other foods that are strikingly similar to their real-life counterparts: dense tufts in green create broccoli florets, a broad bean pod splits open to expose a soft downy inner, and tight rows line the undulating … [Read more...] about Incredibly Realistic Three-Dimensional Embroideries Grow Fibrous Kale, Broccoli, and Beans
Jeremy Mayer Reassembles Vintage Typewriters into Amazing Metallic Bird Sculptures
Jeremy Mayer questions whether typewriters' creative output is limited to the written word. The artist looks for analog processors in disrepair in businesses and garbage bins around his Bay Area workshop, which he then disassembles, sorts, and reassembles into metallic sculptures. Asymmetrical assemblages, anatomical recreations, and a continuing series of birds, the most … [Read more...] about Jeremy Mayer Reassembles Vintage Typewriters into Amazing Metallic Bird Sculptures