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.
Photography
January 5, 2020

Doll Photographer Reimagines Barbie and Ken as Soviet Civilians Living in the USSR

Barbie usually enjoys a luxurious life in her Malibu Dreamhouse, but a recent photoshoot by Russian “doll photographer” Lara Vychuzhanina sees the iconic toy living in an entirely different way of life. The artist crafted a true-to-life diorama of a Soviet-era apartment kitchen, revealing what Barbie would look like if she lived in the former USSR circa 1986.

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Animals
December 25, 2019

This Website Lets You to Scroll to the Bottom of the Ocean and Discover Deep Sea Animal Life

There are 409,543 named species in the ocean, but the deep sea is home to a vast amount of mysterious creatures that are yet to be discovered. Inspired by marine life, Computer scientist Neal Agarwal has developed a fun website (titled The Deep Sea) that allows users to scroll down to discover the different animals and plant life that live at varying depths of the ocean.

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Art
December 17, 2019

Best of 2019: Top 10 Technology-Inspired Art Projects of the Year

The word “technology” might evoke images of laser beams, modern computers, and streams of data, but innovative engineering spans decades. Artists have always used technology as new ways to express themselves. Without the invention of the paint tube, perhaps the Impressionists would never have painted en plein air. And where would Andy Warhol have been without silkscreen printing?

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Animals
December 16, 2019

This Adorable Squirrel Rescued From Hurricane Isaac Is Now an Instagram-Famous Family Pet

Meet Jill, the 7-year-old squirrel who was rescued from Hurricane Isaac back in 2012. During the Louisiana typhoon, she fell out of her nest, so her new owners took her in. It was only supposed to be a temporary solution, but Jill ended up staying—and made herself at home pretty quickly. Seven years on and the adorable furry rodent is now a permanent member of the family—she even has her own Instagram account!

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My Modern Met

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