Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
Tattoos
December 16, 2017

Vibrant Animal Tattoos Pop with Psychedelic Colors Lisa Frank Would Be Proud Of

For anyone who likes Lisa Frank, you’ll love this tattooist’s work. Vancouver-based tattoo artist Katie Shocrylas specializes in psychedelic tattoos that pop from the skin in an array of vibrant colors. Outlined with a combination of delicate black line and dot work, the artist’s illustrative style depicts portraits of multi-colored animals often framed by geometric shapes, iridescent crystals, leaves, flowers, and mushrooms.

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Animals
December 14, 2017

Macro Photos Capture the Mystical Beauty of Cat Eyes

A Norwegian photographer—who goes by the handle “Tina's Perspective on Life”—captures the intense beauty of cat eyes. Using a Canon macro lens and her own pet cats (Zelda, Zonic, and Zorro) as models, the resulting close-ups offer an uncommon view of our feline friends. In some instances, it feels like you’re looking at a portal to a different dimension. In others, there’s an alien allure to the eyes.

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Travel
December 12, 2017

360-Degree Videos Capture the New Seven Wonders of the World

Thanks to ever-evolving technology, people are now able to record 360-degree videos that provide viewers with a highly detailed, fully immersive experience. Whether it’s a special camera with multiple lenses, or seperate footage stitched together into one spherical video, viewers are able see recordings from every direction with a simple click-and-drag motion. The New York Times is taking advantage of this technology with their Daily 360 series.

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Art
December 8, 2017

Paper Artist Creates Elaborate Origami Crane Every Day for 1,000 Days and Counting

In early 2015, paper artist Cristian Marianciuc challenged himself to make an origami crane every day for a year. Using a paper bird as a blank canvas, Marianciuc would add various colors and embellishments as a way to express himself. “I describe my day through colors, shadows and everything that surrounds me,” he explains. 365 paper birds later, he loved the ancient art of paper folding so much that he decided to keep going.

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My Modern Met

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