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.
Furniture
July 15, 2020

Beetle-Inspired Coffee Table Features Fold-Out “Wings”

Nature is an endless source of inspiration for many artists and designers, many of whom reimagine natural forms and colors as part of their own work. Radhika Dhumal, a furniture and interior design student at India's National Institute of Design, found inspiration from the insect world. Dhumal designed a coffee table–titled Elytra—that’s based on the form and movement of a beetle.

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Painting
July 8, 2020

These Giant Paintings of Our Dazzling Galaxy Actually Glow in the Dark

When we reflect on the vastness of the universe, our lives can seem totally insignificant. If you think about the scale of the galaxy, each star is but a mere little dot. And surrounding these hundreds of billions of tiny dots are believed to be countless planetary systems just like our own. And yet, our galaxy is just one of the billions of galaxies in the universe.

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Painting
July 5, 2020

Colorful Impasto Paintings Capture the Beauty of Natural Landscapes in Summer

Featuring thick daubs of oil paint in pastel hues, Charlotte Fitzgerald’s impasto landscape paintings perfectly capture the serene beauty of her outdoor scenes. The artist often uses a palette knife to apply her pigment, allowing her to create paintings that are full of rich texture and countless colors. Each vibrant canvas looks as though it belongs alongside the paintings of French Impressionists such as Auguste Renoir or Claude Monet.

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My Modern Met

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