Installation
December 6, 2017

80-Year-Old Wooden Escalators Repurposed as Interlooping Ceiling Sculptures

As time goes on and technology grows more advanced, things from our past slowly become obsolete. Such is the case with wooden escalators; Sydney’s Wynyard Station first installed a pair of them in 1931, but the Australian locale has since replaced them with their modern counterparts. Doing so begged the question: What happens to the old—and now historic—stairways?

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Sculpture
December 5, 2017

Surreal Ceramic Sculptures Expertly Crafted to Look Like Carved Wood

Last year, we introduced you to Christopher David White—a sculptor who expertly tricks the eye with his surreal ceramic sculptures that look like decaying pieces of wood. Believing that “humanity is inextricably linked to the natural world,” White’s work features tree-like human body parts—such as hands, arms, faces, and torsos—that look like they could have been found in a mythical woodland.

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Street Art
December 4, 2017

Street Artist Paints Sad Clown Faces on Lonely Discarded Furniture Left in the Street

No matter where you live, you’ve probably come across sad, discarded furniture and household items that have been kicked to the curb. Unwanted, and exposed to the elements, these items are left on the hard pavement, waiting for someone to cherish them once again. A Los Angeles-based street artist—who goes by the name Lonesome Town—has been humanizing these unwanted objects and radiating their shared melancholy by painting sad clown faces on them.

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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.