Art

October 10, 2022

Illustrator Reveals Disney Princesses With Realistic Body Types

Animated Disney characters are known for their extremely svelte physiques. Sometimes, this undermines the character and their story—such as in the case of Mulan. For a girl who was doing intense training, she doesn’t appear very muscular at all. Other figures, such as Cinderella or Ariel, have tiny waists that reinforce stereotypes about beauty standards.

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October 4, 2022

Japan’s 14th Annual Wara Art Festival Unveils Massive Rice Straw Sculptures

This year marks the 14th annual Wara Art Festival in Japan. Hosted at the Uwasekigata Park in the Niigita prefecture, this creative event features massive sculptures made from rice straw, called “wara” in Japanese. The theme of 2022 was “things that bring happiness,” so all of the artworks are unified by this idea. The Wara Art Festival partners with the Musashino Art University to dispose of unused straw from the rice harvest.

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September 28, 2022

Artist Draws 243 Endangered Species for Immersive Public Installation in London

Artist Es Devlin is asking the public to think about our place in nature with an immersive public installation called Come Home Again. For the experience, which is sponsored by Cartier, Devlin drew 243 endangered species on London's priority conservation list. These drawings sit nestled within an illuminated sculpture that takes inspiration from the dome of London's St. Paul's Cathedral.

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