Cut Your Own Vinyl with this DIY Record Engraver and Player Designed by Yuri Suzuki
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Making mixtapes and burning CDs might be a forgotten pastime, but the days of simple, homemade vinyl are just arriving thanks to Yuri Suzuki. The London-based designer, who is also a partner at Pentagram, has created the Easy Record Maker, a small device tha
A Thick Braid Cascades Down a Marina Abramović-Inspired Porcelain Collection
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Despite lacking any distinct facial features, porcelain figures by Istanbul-based ceramicist Aylin Bilgiç have one unmistakable, defining characteristic: The lengthy braid resting on their oversized bodies evokes performance artist Marina Abramović, who iTake an Eerie Walk Through the Empty Streets of Amsterdam, San Francisco, and New York City
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With one-third of the world’s population currently under some level of quarantine, the streets of major cities like Amsterdam, New York City, and San Francisco are an unusual and unsettling sight. Film director and cinematographer Jean Counet, who sArt Museums and Cultural Institutions Around the Globe are Sending Each Other Virtual Bouquets and Botanicals
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Social media was teeming last week with floral offerings from cultural institutions around the globe. Since many are closed due to COVID-19, museums like the Guggenheim, MCA Chicago, and the New-York Historical Society, which began the botanical trend, exchanA Collage of Overlapping Videos Creates a Wild Rube Goldberg-esque Motion Sequence
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Beginning with a man blowing his lips, an impressive compilation by Donato Sansone merges short clips of car crashes, fiery explosions, and punches thrown during a boxing match into a believable series of consequences. Ranging from nature to sports to destrucVibrant Skeletal Interpretations of Celebrities and Fashion Icons Define Bradley Theodore’s Paintings
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Energetic brushstrokes, chromatic colors, and the skeletons of pop culture icons make up the prolific work of Miami-based artist Bradley Theodore. His bold use of color is inspired by his roots in Turks and Caicos and the fashionable subjects he’s met iMeltdown Flags Visualize the Climate Crisis’s Toll on Glaciers Worldwide
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A new digital project called Meltdown Flags envisions the disastrous effects of the ongoing climate crisis. Countries with glaciers see a reduction in the amount of white on their flags, which serves as a visual representation of the shrinking ice masses. CanA Horse Struggles to Exist in a Ridiculous New Animation by AJ Jeffries
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Norwich-based 3D illustrator and animator AJ Jeffries released a new animation that feels particularly relevant to modern life. Simply described as a story about “a horse, struggling to exist,” the short film chronicles the evolution of a pink aniGet a Meteorite-Speckled Slab of the Moon’s Surface Made with NASA Data
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Most of us will never get to touch the moon’s outer crust, but a new project by DeskSpace lets people pretend they’ve got a little portion of the crater-covered satellite sitting on their desks or hung up on their walls. Designed using data from NIdyllic Landscape Paintings by Artist Tomás Sánchez Render Nature’s Meditative Qualities
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For nearly three decades, Cuban painter Tomás Sánchez has been painting serene landscapes of clam waters and verdant forests full of towering palms and dense shrubs. Now part of a lengthy series, his realistic works focus on nature’s immensity as theNeon Drips, Blobs, and Squishes by Artist Dan Lam Pour Over Shelves and Plop in Puddles
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When a gloopy substance runs over a countertop or other surface, a common reaction is to grab a towel and wipe it up before it spreads farther and makes a mess. But for Dallas-based sculptor and painter Dan Lam (previously), the more dripping and oozing theSwiveling Mirror Installation Skews Perspectives of Historic Venetian Architecture
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AZIMUT, an installation by French artist and designer Arnaud Lapierre, offers a prismatic look at some of Venice’s historic structures. Situated along the waterfront of Riva degli Schiavoni, 16 titled mirrors with battery-powered motors rest on the cobbConcentric Circles of Tufted Wool and Natural Fibers Shape Giant Wall Hangings by Artist Tammy Kanat
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Beginning with asymmetrical ovals and amorphous shapes, Australian textile artist Tammy Kanat (previously) loops, twists, and weaves her sizable wall hangings. Using a steel frame, Kanat hangs up the copper forms that provide the structure for her abstract taHoneycombs and Origami Cranes Dangle in Fragile Stained-Glass Suspensions by Lesley Green
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Phoenix-based artist Lesley Green (previously), of Bespoke Glass, merges natural pigments and geometric shapes in her stained-glass pieces. Some of her recent work includes a trio of translucent birds that mimic paper cranes and circular pieces patterned witSkeletal Figures Conjure the Uncanny in Anatomical Paintings by Artist Jason Limon
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In an effort to make his otherworldy works more accessible, San Antonio-based artist Jason Limon began creating a substantial collection of small paintings in 2008. Today, Limon continues to add to his Fragments series, which centers on skeletal figures and aIn 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 aA 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 installation
