Art

April 27, 2018

Redditor Takes Internet by Storm With a 20th Century Photography Technique

The delicate beauty of flowers is often secondary to their vibrant colored petals. Through x-ray flower photography, however, their exquisite anatomy is highlighted with translucent overlapping petals and we're given a deeper look into stem structure. This idea, that you can x-ray a flower, dates back to the 1930s; Dain L. Taker turned his machine from the human body to blooms and produced mesmerizing monochromatic portraits of a single flower.

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April 23, 2018

David Bowie Tribute Installation Takes Over NYC Subway Station

In a collaboration between Spotify and the Brooklyn Museum, New York’s Broadway-Lafayette subway station has been given a makeover as a tribute to the late, great David Bowie. The installation is part of the current David Bowie is exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, where over 400 objects of the Starman’s personal archive are on display—including show costumes, vinyls, photographs, and handwritten lyric sheets.

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April 17, 2018

Artist Visualizes How People With Synesthesia Experience the World

Imagine you could visualize sounds as color and texture, or perhaps hear colors, feel sounds, and taste shapes. This is how people with synesthesia experience the world. It is a neurological condition where the brain processes stimulation in a way that allows the person to experience several senses at one time. Amsterdam-based artist Daniel Mullen explores this fascinating sensory phenomenon with an ongoing painting series titled Synesthesia.

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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.