Art
March 18, 2015

Kumi Yamashita’s New Shadow Sculpture of a Woman Sitting in a Chair

Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita has just constructed a new cherry wood sculpture that shows the shadow of a woman sitting in a chair. Taking a few months to complete, one month spent working on sketches to achieve the right composition and scale, and the the other month spent carving, sanding and adding finishing touches like painting and building the light fixture, the piece is an astounding achievement.

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Art
March 16, 2015

Reverse-Pointillism Landscapes: Artist Uses Incense to Burn Thousands of Tiny Holes into Paper

While most artists use traditional materials like pen, paper and paint, Korean artist Jihyun Park uses something altogether different, incense sticks. Rather than adding, he takes away. You see, Park burns thousands of tiny holes into rice paper until he makes recognizable images of clouds, mountains and trees. Called Incense Series, the final drawings are mounted on varnished canvases.

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Photography
March 11, 2015

Two New Species of Peacock Spiders Discovered with Amazingly Striking Patterns

Most people wouldn't think of spiders as beautiful or cute, but there's no other way to describe these cuddly specimens. Nicknamed “Sparklemuffin” and “Skeletorus” for their gorgeous markings, these striking arachnids are are two new species of peacock spiders discovered in southeast Queensland, Australia. The credit goes to UC Berkeley graduate student Madeline Girard, who studies peacock spiders, and a friend who went with her into the field.

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Science
March 10, 2015

Incredibly Realistic Anatomical Paintings Reveal the Inner Workings of Our Bodies

Artist and recent Pratt Institute graduate Danny Quirk continues to amaze with incredibly realistic anatomical illustrations painted directly on the body. Quirk uses liquid latex, acrylic paint, and Sharpies to expose the intricate inner workings of the human body. Muscles, tissue, organs and more are carefully rendered on the subjects' skin, making it appear as though their flesh has been opened up to reveal the inner wonders that allow us to move, breathe, and live.

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