Source Colossal   In Yorùbá culture, it’s said that more than 600 years ago, a hunter discovered a lush grove in southwestern Nigeria carved by a rushing river. His community had experienced drought and eagerly moved to the region, which they quickly learned was under the rule of the goddess of rivers and fertility, Ọ̀ṣun. In…

Source Design You Trust  Nathalie Charrié is a ceramic sculptor based in Toulouse. She studied at isdaT, lives and works in Toulouse, and builds her practice around animal and plant life, drawing on sources that range from entomology and medieval bestiaries to engraving and etymology. Her sculptures are filled with hybrid creatures — part animal,…

Source Design You Trust  Mike aka MKAPTURED is a London-based photographer whose work centers on low-light, abstract, black-and-white, and fine art–styled photography. He came into photography in 2021 after years of Photoshop experience in freelance graphic design, and that background shows in the precision, finish, and strong visual control of his images. His photography is…

Source Colossal   During the medieval and Renaissance periods, baskets were everyday essentials—no plastic bags at the supermarket or even reusable totes. They were also used for all sorts of activities, from handled varieties for produce at the market to decorative vessels holding sewing materials to large versions that could be worn like rucksacks. For Cardiff-based…

Source Artsy Shark  Painter John Domont presents an intriguing portfolio of works that skillfully explore life’s beauty and meaning. The post Featured Artist John Domont appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Jeongmin Lee is interested in the ways “memory is carried through craft and repetition.” On traditional Korean mulberry paper, or hanji, Lee draws delicate lines in ink and pigments known as bunchae, rendering rippling textures that whirl across the page. Steeped in local folklore and mythology, the Busan-based artist creates surreal scenes that…

Source Colossal   “Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away,” says artist Helena Minginowicz, whose sensitive paintings interrogate our understanding of value. Using airbrushed acrylic, which can be built up in lightweight, translucent layers, the artist takes one of the most quotidian household items as a starting point: paper…

Source Colossal   From the Three Patriarchs of Zion Canyon to the swamps of Louisiana to the immense cascade of Niagara Falls, John Buck’s dreamlike landscapes evoke the juxtapositions and proportions of dreams. His solo exhibition, Mont Blanc on Wood at Zolla / Lieberman Gallery, draws us to the fuzzy boundary between the familiar and the…