How cool is this? Los Angeles-based artist Colin Roberts began creating pillows out of perspex, or plexiglass, in 2008. The imitations of soft and plush objects using dented and bent pieces of plexiglass presents an illusion of softness despite its stiff composition. The fragmented pieces of glass fracture light in Read more…
At some point in life, all the little things become up for critique and are judged for deeper meaning, professionalism, and perfection — whether those judgements are pushed by our supervisors, professors, parents, clients, or our own selves. When was the last time you could create something without having it Read more…
Most things in life are temporary — all living things will one day meet death, humans experience at least five emotions a day, and the meal in front of us disappears after just ten minutes. In art, there are various ways the passage of time is portrayed: 1) death (sorry Read more…
It’s that time of year — spring fatigue. School and work seems to be dragging on, finals are approaching, the weather is getting warmer and all you want to do is enjoy the flowers and catch up on rest. Yet, it feels worse than ever before compounded with impact from Read more…
Dogs have been a part of art for 2000+ years all around the world. There’s even a book dedicated to dogs in art; and check out the long history of dogs in art here. Dogs in art — especially in Western art — have historically been depicted as status symbols, Read more…
For those who are intimidated by the field of economics, I’m right there with you. If you are unfamiliar, or need a quick refresher, traditional economics is based on a long line of assumptions about human behavior — it assumes that people act in rational (and predictable or computable) ways Read more…