Posts by Katie Hosmer

Installation
October 29, 2012

Magical Blue Crystals Cover an Entire Room

Seizure is a large-scale installation by British artist Roger Hiorns in which he used unexpected materials to transform an everyday room into a giant piece of art. To create the site-specific installation, Hiorns covered the surface of the interior with plastic sheeting. He then poured more than 20,000 gallons of boiling copper sulphate solution into the abandoned space and let the liquid cool for three weeks.

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Design
October 21, 2012

Cozy Pet Nook Hidden Within Everyday Sofa

This cute little hideaway within an everyday sofa is the perfect place in which small pets can snuggle up and take a nap. The Dog House Sofa by Korean designer Seungji Mun was created in collaboration with m.pup as the first in a line of an emotional pet furniture brand. M.

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Art
October 8, 2012

Colorful Floating Waterlilies Made of 65,000 Recycled CDs

British artist Bruce Monro has a fascination with light designs and installations, and that passion is evident in many of his massive outdoor artworks. From copper fiber optic stems poking out amidst flowers and greenery to this magical meadow located in England, Monro uses light in his work to produce energetic fields of glowing happiness. The artist's bio states, “Munro's aim is to pass on a positive energy; nothing more intellectual than that.

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Photography
October 4, 2012

Gorgeous Long-Exposure Photographs of Golden Waves

With a preference for the early morning light, artist David Orias enjoys capturing saturated hues and motion that our eyes could not otherwise see in these gorgeous ocean scenes. His series, entitled Waves, features golden hues and stunning painterly strokes that blend together into these vibrant and expressive images. But, don't be fooled, what you see before your eyes aren't paintings, they are actually photographs!

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.