Colossal: Explore contemporary art, craft, photography, and the …
2 days ago · Colossal is an independent online art magazine celebrating visual culture since 2010. Based in Chicago.
Three Generations Grow Closer Over Traditional Vietnamese …
Dec 5, 2024 · The figures, scenes, and foodstuffs emerge from sculpted paper, and the film’s dialogue captures bilingual interactions that shift between generations.
Nature Alights on Cheerful Faces in Abi Castillo’s Ceramic Sculptures
Dec 3, 2024 · Whether sprouting flowers for spectacles or summoning bluebirds, Abi Castillo’s playful characters mirror our inner selves, one another, and the world around us. “When I was little, they called me ‘Big Eyes,’ a name I received with pride, since it is an inheritance from my paternal grandmother, whom I barely knew but who stood out for her big eyes and powerful gaze,” Castillo says in ...
Masakatsu Sashie's Mysterious Spheres Hover Over Post …
Dec 2, 2024 · Encircling eerie orbs, architectural elements and neon signs hover above urban landscapes and fields of detritus in Masakatsu Sashie’s oil paintings. His fantastical, post-apocalyptic scenes envision Earth “as a representation of the universe,” the artist tells Colossal.
Einar and Jamex de la Torre's Monumental Glass Assemblages …
Dec 5, 2024 · In 1972, when Einar and Jamex de la Torre were nine and 12 years old, respectively, their family moved to Southern California from their hometown, Guadalajara, Mexico. Building upon their immigrant experiences and the sometimes contradictory facets of bicultural identity, the artists began creating sculptures and installations exploring themes as varied as time, religion, traditions, and ...
From Gossamer Objects to Monumental Architecture, Do Ho Suh …
Oct 18, 2024 · For Do Ho Suh, the process of making work is as important as the outcome.Individual sculptures and installations are all part of a larger project that allows the South Korean artist to return to and iterate on earlier ideas, materials, and structures, each time pushing the work in a different direction.
Conservation Advocacy Soars in the 2024 Bird Photographer of …
Sep 24, 2024 · Bird Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of the 2024 competition, selected from a pool of more than 23,000 submissions. Soaring into the top spot is Canadian conversation photojournalist Patricia Homonylo’s powerful image of thousands of birds that died after flying into windows in Toronto.. Titled “When Worlds Collide,” the winning photo highlights the risk that buildings ...
Wonder and Warmth Emanate from Rosanna Tasker’s Vivid …
Dec 3, 2024 · Swathed in patterned coats, overlooking expansive vistas, or reveling the joys of solitude, the characters in Rosanna Tasker’s illustrations delight in simple pleasures.Emphasizing the potential of color and contrast to create a sense of warmth and depth, figures bask in glowing interiors, and landscapes fade into the blue of distance.
CDK Dancers Deliver a Mesmerizing ’70s Inspired ... - Colossal
Mar 7, 2024 · On a single stage, the Netherlands-based collective showcases a wide array of sequences and movements in under four minutes. Dressed in ’70s business casual complete with blazers, vests, embroidered blouses, and flared pants, the troupe incorporated ripple effects, tutting, and sharp jolts to bring forth a sense of urgency and intensity, creating a satisfying visual contrast against a rather ...
Idiosyncratic Ceramic Sculptures by Janny Baek Evoke Nature and …
Nov 22, 2024 · “I think of my pieces as life forms that are in the process of transforming in ways that may be both wonderful and strange,” says artist Janny Baek, whose otherworldly ceramics merge vibrant color, eclectic motifs, and botanical details. “I’ve been incorporating blooming flowers and puffy clouds into my work to think about our intimate and complicated relationship to the natural world ...