Art History
December 5, 2020

5 Paul Klee Paintings That Highlight His Movement-Bending Art Style

Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee became famous for his highly individual style that can’t be categorized into a specific movement. He was influenced by Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism, and he was associated with the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter, along with Wassily Kandinsky. Both artists visualized their personal experience of sound and music. Klee was a musician for most of his life and often practiced violin right before he began painting.

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Technology
December 5, 2020

Kintsugi-Inspired Bluetooth Speaker Cracks Open To Beam Light and Play Sound

At first glance, this beautiful object looks like a piece of Japanese pottery that was mended together using the Kintsugi technique. But it’s actually a Bluetooth speaker and light called Teno. Designed by Lumio and made from cast resin and natural sand, the sculptural piece of technology is designed to evoke calm and tranquility. The concept for Teno was born when former architect and Lumio founder Max Gunawan was taking a walk in the woods.

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Architecture
December 3, 2020

Architects Are Rethinking the Way We Remember History With Monuments

Uruguayan architect Gomez Platero has released a series of conceptual renderings of a mass memorial for the victims of COVID-19. Titled World Memorial to the Pandemic, the design features a circular concrete structure along the oceanside of an unspecified site. The minimal plane is disrupted by a singular void cut out of the center, allowing visitors to look inward at the water below, or outwards towards the horizon.

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Inspiring
December 2, 2020

Actor Elliot Page Announces He Is Transgender in Powerfully Vulnerable Statement of Joy

Actor Elliot Page has come out as transgender and revealed their truth in a heartfelt statement posted to their social media accounts on Tuesday, December 1. Page had their big break in the 2007 Oscar-nominated film Juno and currently stars in the popular Netflix show The Umbrella Academy. Page begins their announcement with an introduction.

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