Diseñadora japonesa crea un kimono ‘cyberpunk’ con una mochila de neón

La disenadora literalmente ilumina las calles de Akihabara! Su increible mochila tiene tubos de neon que crean la palabra Denno en japones (). Denno es el nombre que reciben los cibercerebros de la sagaGhost in the Shell. Tanago trabajo en varios disenos antes de decidirse por uno con un rayo y lineas azules. Ademas de su mochila, la disenadora tambien creo una visera que muestra la palabra Denno con luces....

November 11, 2020 · 1 min · 147 words · Nancy Gonzalez

Dutch Museums Unveil Free Digital Collection of 1,000+ Artworks by Van Gogh

White House At Night by Vincentvan Gogh, June 1890, Hermitage Museum. Many of these 860 oil paintingswith his trademark thick, lyrical brushworkare available to view throughVan Gogh Worldwide. At present,Van Gogh Worldwideonly includes works held in Dutch museums. “White House At Night” by Vincentvan Gogh, June 1890, Hermitage Museum. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public domain]) Many other works by Van Gogh can be viewed online through the websites of museums scattered throughout the world....

November 11, 2020 · 1 min · 200 words · Thomas Francis

Neuroscientist Makes Playlist of the Happiest Songs According to Science

Photo:Stock Photosfrom AFRICA STUDIO/Shutterstock What is your happy song? According to one Dutch neuroscientist, most happy songs have some distinctive traits in common. Although not a peer reviewed study, his investigation discovered several trends among the given examples of perky music. Photo:Stock Photosfrom AFRICA STUDIO/Shutterstock This upbeat rhythm probably subliminally reenergizes listeners. Thesurveyed songswere also much more likely to be in a major key rather than a minor key. Jolij commented that a major third key, specifically, is recieved as a happy, confident sound....

November 11, 2020 · 2 min · 241 words · Melissa Martin

Raúl Soldi: de músico frustrado a gran maestro de las artes plásticas en Argentina

Raul Soldi pintando la cupula del Teatro Colon. Buenos Aires, 1965. Quien fue Raul Soldi? Raúl Soldi pintando la cúpula del Teatro Colón. Buenos Aires, 1965. Foto: Archivo General de la Nación (Argentina) (víaWikimedia CommonsDominio público) Raul Cipriano Soldinacio el 27 de marzo de 1905 en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ademas, su hogar estaba al costado de un teatro, al que acudia regularmente para ver los ensayos. Asi, Soldi crecio con un gran aprecio por la musica y las artes liricas....

November 11, 2020 · 2 min · 298 words · Tammy Marshall

Antoni Gaudí: El “loco” creativo detrás de la Sagrada Familia

Desde estructurasneogoticasverdaderamente radicales a edificiosart nouveaude apariencia casi biomorfica, la arquitectura de Gaudi es todo menos ordinaria. Ha sido llamado ungenio, unloco, y el que quizas hubiera sido su favorito: elarquitecto de Dios. Para entender su influencia, es necesario entender todos estos titulos. Foto:Fotos de stockde Pelin Oleg and Nathalia/Shutterstock Gaudi contribuiria enormemente a este estilo arquitectonico, convirtiendose en el disenador mas conocido de obras del modernismo catalan. Algunos de los proyectos modernistas de Gaudi incluyen laCasa Vicens, el Park Guell, y la Casa Batllo....

November 10, 2020 · 2 min · 231 words · Diana Sandoval

Astrophotographer Captures Incredible Photos of ISS Transiting the Sun and Moon

Our favoritebackyard astrophotographerAndrew McCarthyis back with more spectacular images of outer space. But given his extensive research, McCarthy was able to grab these two transits just a week apart. McCarthy started by plugging his location into anappthat let him know when a transit event would be happening nearby. Both were shot using two telescopes and cameras simultaneously. The artistic approach to each photograph is also different. As McCarthy points out, the color of the Sun is artificial and applied later....

November 10, 2020 · 1 min · 178 words · Robert Kelly

Japanese Designer Fashions a Cyberpunk Kimono With a Neon Backpack

The neon-lit streets of Tokyo often look like the set of a futuristic, sci-fi movie. Inspired by the neon lights of the Akihabara district, she created a cyberpunk-style backpack featuring real neon tubes. Tanago calls herself Cyber Mum, and its easy to see why. Her incredible backpack features neon tubing that reads Denno in Japanese (). Denno is the name given to cyberbrains in theGhost in the Shellseries. Tanago worked on a number of designs before finally settling on one with a lightning bolt and blue stripes....

November 10, 2020 · 1 min · 207 words · Ashley Norman

Lebanese Artist Creates Powerful Sculpture From the Ashes of Beirut Port Explosion [Interview]

In August 2020, an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port rocked the city. Read on for My Modern Met’s exclusive interview. What drove you to begin creating these sculptures? So I quit my job around 2016 or 2017. I started painting, and I sold a few paintings in several countries. And the best way for me to express is through art. And people had put the broken tents under the Fist of the Revolution....

November 10, 2020 · 4 min · 733 words · Derek Park DVM

Restaurador colorea los retratos de los presidentes de EUA que precedieron la fotografía a color [Entrevista]

En 1839, fue lanzado el primer proceso fotografico disponible comercialmente: el daguerrotipo. Asi, ambicioso proyecto da vida a la historia presidencial estadounidense de una manera nueva y accesible. El proyecto de Berridge comenzo cuando recibio una solicitud para restaurar una imagen de Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln Berridge, quien tiene experiencia en postproduccion de video, habia restaurado fotografias historicas durante varios anos. En total, colorear las 26 fotografias le tomo mas de 100 horas de edicion en Photoshop....

November 9, 2020 · 4 min · 642 words · Lisa Vargas

This Unique Vending Machine Dispenses Designer Yarn Skeins Instead of Snacks

Don’t expect snacks when you visit the vending machine located inside of the Philadelphia barbershopElements of Grooming. Candy bars and bags of chips have been replaced with skeins of yarn made by crochet clothing designerEmani Outterbridge. This success has allowed Outterbridge to think beyond clothes. So, why a vending machine? The idea came after Outterbridge broke her foot earlier this year and was planning for a six-week recovery. By that time, she had started work on her yarn line....

November 9, 2020 · 1 min · 103 words · Matthew Bishop

Upcycling Artist Turns Scrap Metal and Discarded Objects Into Lifelike Animal Sculptures

Do you have a junk drawer at home? She creates incredible animal sculptures from scrap metal and other discarded household objects. I have a huge cupboard at home full of boxes of odd materials, Franc tells My Modern Met. The objects Franc works with often inform her subjects. I strive to make each piece feel alive and on the verge of moving off. Each of Francs finished works perfectly captures the animals movement and personality....

November 9, 2020 · 1 min · 135 words · Mercedes Kim

5 Pinturas famosas de René Magritte que capturan su fascinante mente surrealista

Rene Magritte es uno de los mas grandes exponentes delmovimiento surrealistadel siglo XX. Durante estos anos y mas alla,Magrittedesarrollo un estilo artistico unico que los criticos llamaron realismo magico. Aqui tienes cinco pinturas de Rene Magritte que ofrecen una mirada fascinante a la mente del artista. El color azul del fondo se asocia con el agua, que a menudo simboliza la vida. La mujer viste de rojo, quizas representando el amor o la pasion....

November 8, 2020 · 1 min · 204 words · Ryan Davis

Photographer Uses Drone Lighting to Make Earth Look Like a Distant Planet

PhotographerReuben Wucontinually finds new ways to make the natural landscape look like its out of this world. The results are breathtaking and a bit surreal. Through his photographs, Wu wants us to question the disorientation that we may feel when looking at them. His work straddles the line between nature documentation and art. Scroll down to see some of Wus latest works. Check some of those out, below. Photographer Reuben Wu creates light painting photography with the help of long exposures and drones....

November 8, 2020 · 1 min · 104 words · Andrew Le