Sculpture
August 20, 2014

Playfully Expressive Masks Sculpted Out of Toilet Paper Rolls

Masks is a funny project in which French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet took plain old toilet paper rolls and transformed them into expressive abstract faces. The squished up faces are both a little bit odd and a little bit adorable. To create each one, Jacquet first sculpted the cardboard into the desired shapes. He then coated them with a shellac and sometimes a pigment to add a touch of color to the playful characters.

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Photography
August 18, 2014

Digital Composites Capture Bustling Energy Along the Streets of Singapore

Shooting Singapore Street Composites is a collection of images in which photographer Danny Santos documented average scenes of strangers going about their daily lives along the streets of Singapore. The catch is that each image is actually a product of multiple photographs digitally merged together. For the 4-week project, Santos set up his tripod in various locations and photographed a single scene for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.

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Photography
August 13, 2014

Humans of New York Shares Powerful Portraits of People in the Middle East

Since 2010, Humans of New York (HONY) photographer Brandon Stanton has been faithfully documenting the people he meets in the Big Apple, one poignant portrait and story at a time. While this project has mostly taken him around the streets of New York or even among celebrities at the Met Gala, HONY's newest endeavor has resulted in some of his most revealing portraits yet.

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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.