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The strange streetscapes in a Tokyo without ads

Nicolas Damiens is a French Graphic Designer who has worked for the past eight years in agencies all over the world. This collection of gifs that he made highlights an unkowable world without ads. It’s undoubtedly more peaceful and slightly unnerving, something is definitely missing from this picture. Source: Nicholas Damiens Source: Nicholas Damiens  Continue reading “The strange streetscapes in a Tokyo without ads”

Interactive History Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Histography is a visually stunning interactive online timeline that spans across 14 billion years of history, from the Big Bang to 2015. Taking data from Wikipedia, the site updates automatically and orders events using an algorithm. It’s like Wikipedia just with more engaging and interactive audiovisual specs and beautiful typography. The interface allows for usersContinue reading “Interactive History Like You’ve Never Seen It Before”

Intricate paper cross sections of human bodies by Lisa Nillson

These true-to-life, anatomical cross-sections are entitled the Tissue Series by artist Lisa Nilsson. She uses a technique called paper ‘quilling’ that turns MRI and CT scans into something altogether more artistic and strangely pleasing to the eye. Nilsson painstakingly quills using narrow pieces of paper that are coiled together to fill up space. Quilling hasContinue reading “Intricate paper cross sections of human bodies by Lisa Nillson”

Weavesilk Is a Great Way to Spend a Few Pleasurable Hours Making Art

Weavesilk is a unique platform that allows you to use your device as a drawing board for digital experimentation. Choose from a variety of fractal drawing combinations with different anchor points. The combinations are broad and you can combine colours creating a myriad of explosive and creative experiences. From rorschach ink blots, to interstellar explosions, etherealContinue reading “Weavesilk Is a Great Way to Spend a Few Pleasurable Hours Making Art”

A watermelon is never simply a watermelon

Contrary to what you might think, watermelons looked very different (and probably tasted better) in the Renaissance compared to today. Why exactly? Farming practices have changed and genetically modified food has modified the humble watermelon out of its original state of being. Take a look at this renaissance painting by Giovanni Stanci, courtesy of ChristiesContinue reading “A watermelon is never simply a watermelon”

Auckland: Reclaiming the city for pedestrians and cyclists

I got something in the mail the other day. A planned new cycleway running down one of the main streets of Auckland CBD, Nelson st and then criss-crossing all over the city. This is music to my ears as Auckland has to be one of the noisiest and congested cities in this part of theContinue reading “Auckland: Reclaiming the city for pedestrians and cyclists”

The story of a mysterious mermaid in Milford Haven 1795 A.D.

The 18th century was a time of British exploration, rapidly growing technology and restless souls wanting to travel. Many people from the well-to-do class including a woman called Mrs. Morgan wrote of her adventures and then had it all conveniently bundled, printed and distributed as Mrs. Morgan’s Tour of Milford Haven, published in 1795 and thenContinue reading “The story of a mysterious mermaid in Milford Haven 1795 A.D.”

Join me for an operatic journey at the speed of light

If you’re like me and tend to gaze up at the night sky and wonder about life and the meaning of it all then you can’t help but be swept up in the events of the past few weeks. NASA estimates that 1 billion earth-like planets in our galaxy alone NASA New Horizons Crew findContinue reading “Join me for an operatic journey at the speed of light”