Dance Duo Uses Powerful Shadow Performance Art To Shed Light to Sensitive Mental Health Topics

For many people, their lives are a daily battle between light and shadow. However, French dance duoClaire & Anthois managing to do this in a tasteful and artistic way. The pair use the power of dance to educate others about mental health and other sensitive topics. Regardless of the form the shadows take, from the moment they appear, Claire is battling them. She does her best to jump out of the way or dance away from the hands....

August 17, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Kevin Stewart

Wildlife Photographer Captures Intimate Photos of Alaska’s Grizzly Bears

Lake Clark National Park is renowned for its wild beauty. Fortunately, the land and the bears are now protected, but this wasnt always the case. Forty years ago was the last time a bear was hunted and killed in this location. During his time at the park, Moreno learned to recognize the individual bears living there. Moreno reveals, Her friends just call her Crimp. Scroll down to see more of Moreno’s exceptional grizzly bear photography, which is alsoavailable for purchase....

August 17, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Roger Davis

Classical Realism and Surreal Abstraction Collide in Monumental Oil Paintings

Working on a large scale, she pulls in different influences to bring together her creative vision. As a result, I continue to create more beautiful work. To lean towards optimism in the overall message. Since moving to London six months ago, Baudinet has continued to grow as an artist. By following her instincts, she continues to produce exceptional work that is true to her sensibilities. I reject the rejection of beauty in art, shewrites....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Kyle Wells

Fragmented Steel Sculptures Capture the Fragility of Human Life

His intricate works explore themes of time, memory, and mortality and emphasize the fragility of human existence. He chose steel as his medium of expression due to its versatility and unique qualities. Erosion, destruction, and decay come to mind when viewing Van der Meulens work. His sculptures seem to disintegrate before your eyes, resembling fleeting figures made of flaking ash. One of his latest works, titledTwigs, depicts a fragmented figure mid-stride, entwined with metal sprigs....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Marissa Moore

Mark Zuckerberg Commissioned Daniel Arsham to Make a Sculpture of His Wife Priscilla Chan

The sculpture feels like 7 feet tall and captures Chan mid-stride. Chan’s expression is tender but determined. Journalist Gayle King asked Zuckerberg about the backstory of the piece in a comment. Zuckerberg responded, I just make a run at keep a steady stream of creative projects going. Since unveiling the piece on Instagram, it has been met with much criticism, praise, and humor. One commenter wrote, This is the most billionaire thing to do ever....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Erin Mitchell

Rare ‘Supermoon Blue Moon’ Will Light up the Night Skies in a Few Days

Photo: ChinaImages/Depositphotos Stargazers, rejoice! A rare supermoon will appear in the night sky in a matter of days. Scientists forecast that this will the brightest and biggest of 2024 so far. Photo: ChinaImages/Depositphotos But what does a supermoon blue moon mean exactly? And it being a blue moon doesn’t mean that it will appear blue. It’s actually just the name for the third full moon in a season that has four full moons....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 159 words · Amanda Kelly

Same-Sex Couple of Flamingos Successfully Hatch Chick at UK Zoo

Among the new bird parents, are Curtis and Arthur, a same-sex pair that successfully hatched a chick. On average, Chilean flamingo eggs usually hatch after 28 day. After being laid, the eggs are incubated on mud pile nests by both parents. Photo: Wild Planet Trust Curtis and Arthur are not the only ones who have welcomed a bundle of joy. On top of the adorable scene, the arrival of new chicks offers some hope....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Christopher Garrett

18-Year-Old Woman Bravely Leads 16 Hikers to Safety During Jasper National Park Wildfire

The smoke was coming up from the mountainside, she recalls. The trainee firefighter quickly alerted the guests at the lodge and searched for other campers in the area. Rebecca Tocher was among the evacuees. Photo: peterwey/Depositphotos So, I knew there would be 67 cut logs on the way down. Knull managed to pack all 16 people inside and drove them to safety without any serious injuries. She was just on it, said Dave Richmond, another evacuee....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Sarah Collins

9,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal Early Humans Knew About Dinosaurs

Scientists have discovered ancient human rock carvingspetroglyphsadjacent to dinosaur tracks in Northeast Brazil. But thats not true. Its very clear that they were interested in the footprints. Photo:Leonardo P. Troiano(CC BY 4.0) The drawings varied, featuring both organic forms and geometric shapes, with most consisting of circles. The circles often contained crosses or lines, but the exact meaning of the shapes remains undetermined. This is not the only instance of such a phenomenon....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Taylor Brown

Artist Develops Photos Onto Living Plants Using an Eco-Friendly Process

Using the natural process of photosynthesis, she’s able to produce exceptional photo prints on a unique backdrop. While Romero was inspired by their innovation, she uses a different technique to bring her work to life. The areas that receive more light produce more chlorophyll and so are darker. Conversely, the areas that receive less light exposure remain pale, helping create the overall image. From there, she never looked back. I can surely say I am enchanted by bothphotography and plants....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · David Butler

Dynamic Wire Sculptures Beautifully Balance Positive and Negative Space

Japanese artistTomohiro Inabais known for his dynamic sculptures, which tell a different story depending on where you stand. Sometimes accompanied by or interacting with human figures, his sculpture keeps the viewer guessing. In this way, he acts as a conductor, energetically putting together and then unraveling what we see. Every energetic pull of the wire changes the mood of the sculpture. At times, these expertly crafted metal scribbles appear to be blowing away....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Andrea Mann

Flavor Flav Makes Jordan Chiles a Bronze Medal Clock After She Is Told To Return Her Olympics Medal

Embed from Getty Images The Olympics had a bittersweet end for the Team USA gymnasts. During the games, Flavor Flav emerged as a patron saint of women’s sports. The rapper also stepped up when discus throwerVeronica Fraleycouldn’t pay her rent a day before her first competition. On August 5, Chiles received a 13.666 in the women’s gymnastics floor finals. Moments later, Team USA submitted an inquiry stating that she was improperly credited for one of her skills....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 147 words · Annette Lewis

Learn How a Canadian Man Traded a Red Paperclip for a $50,000 Home

He set up awebsiteand offered his red paperclip for trade, promising to visit whoever made an offer. I knew it was possible, hesaidon a BBC radio show. it’s possible for you to do anything if you put your mind to it. Photo: OisinisiO viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 3.0) His first trade was for a fish-shaped pen, offered up by someone in Vancouver. The same day, he traded the pen for a hand-sculpted doorknob in Seattle....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · William Cohen