Posts by Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
Environment
May 14, 2025

Bottom Trawling’s Destructive Power Captured on Film for the First Time

For the first time ever, the full destructive nature of bottom trawling is on display. Filmed for the feature-length documentary Ocean with David Attenborough, it's a harrowing look at this industrial fishing practice that happens daily around the globe. While bottom trawling is often cited as environmentally damaging, this is the first time the public will see the havoc it wreaks. Bottom trawling involves dragging heavy, weighted nets across the ocean floor.

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Architecture
May 10, 2025

LEGO and Architect Peter Cook Team Up for Colorful Pavilion Celebrating the Power of Play

Renowned British architect Sir Peter Cook has teamed up with LEGO and Serpentine to celebrate the power of play. Set to open on June 11—World Play Day—the Play Pavilion is a joyous, immersive environment that will take over Serpentine South in London's Kensington Gardens. Recently released renderings reveal Play Pavilion as a colorful domed structure that aims to draw in visitors of all ages.

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Science
May 5, 2025

Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200+ Times Helps Create Antivenom With His Blood

Most people would avoid snake venom at any cost, but Tim Friede is not your average person. Over the past 20 years, the former truck mechanic has received over 200 snake bites and injected himself with venom cocktails over 700 times. Now, his blood could lead scientists to a breakthrough universal antivenom, which could help the 1.8 to 2.7 million people bitten by venomous snakes every year.

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Installation
May 2, 2025

Artist Transforms Humble Shipping Containers Into Monumental Gold Columns

Columns have long been symbols of strength, stability, and support. Playing on this theme, Spanish artist SpY created a new monument in the French city of Lille for the Fiesta Festival. But unlike typical columns, they are not carved from marble or granite but rather formed from shipping containers. These Golden Monoliths, which transform a main city street, therefore stand not only as symbols of strength, but also as commentary on industry.

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