Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Installation
July 29, 2025

‘Measuring the Universe’ Installation Invited Visitors to Record Their Names and Height

Remember marking your height on a wall with a pencil when you were a kid? The nostalgic tradition of tracking growth inspired Roman Ondák’s 2007 installation Measuring the Universe. But instead of measuring only his own family, Ondák invited every visitor at MoMA in New York to participate. Each person stood against the wall, where someone would mark their height and label it with their first name and the date of their visit.

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Movies
July 25, 2025

Step Into the Dark World of Film Noir with 60 Free Movies

Film noir might translate from French as “black film,” but there’s a lot more to this vintage movie genre than just black-and-white visuals. These moody Hollywood classics from the 1940s and ’50s are known for their dramatic lighting, obscure camera angles, and gripping stories filled with crime, mystery, and betrayal.

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Art History
July 14, 2025

The Bayeux Tapestry Will Be Displayed in the UK for the First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years

The iconic Bayeux Tapestry—an embroidered masterpiece illustrating the 1066 Norman invasion and the Battle of Hastings—is set to be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. The 70-meter-long, 50-centimeter-wide (230 feet by 20 inches) tapestry is being loaned by the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Normandy, France, to the British Museum in London as part of an exchange between the two nations.

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My Modern Met

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