Source Colossal   In one of the foundational texts of Taoism, Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou recalls a dream in which he was a butterfly, soaring through the sky with no recollection of his human form. Upon waking, though, he finds himself firmly in a bipedal body, prompting an important question: is he a butterfly dreaming he’s…

Source Artsy Shark  Fine art photographer Donald Bolak presents a stunning collection of macro floral images that capture the complexity and beauty of nature. The post Featured Artist Donald Bolak appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Alvin Ong paints the human experience with a winter soup like thickness. It’s like all the things you want to see and the surprises of emotional release all in one place. It’s life, it’s the queer experience, and it’s cinema. What I have loved about Alvin Ong’s…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Author and curator Dan Nadel is a hero of mine and a bit of a renaissance man. He was the publisher of the brilliant and influential PictureBox for decades and was a champion of much of what Juxtapoz was founded on but took it to a whole…

Source Design You Trust  Jinil Park’s furniture blurs the line between fantasy and function, turning raw, sketch-like strokes into tangible, usable objects that feel like they’ve stepped straight out of an artist’s imagination. His “Drawing Furniture” series celebrates imperfection, where every wobbly line and uneven frame breathes life into the beauty of spontaneity, making each…

Source Design You Trust  Dric’s green frog illustrations are a delightful reflection of life’s quirks, blending humor, relatability, and charm with minimalistic artistry. Find the frog that mirrors your mood today and enjoy the connection it brings! More: Instagram h/t: boredpanda Source

Source Colossal   Completed in 1940, California Highway 17—now Interstate 880—bulldozed a vast swath of Oakland’s African American community to make room for the route. Cut off from downtown, these neighborhoods were stripped of their economic connections to the commercial center, disrupting social cohesion and among other policies and attitudes at the time, setting in motion…

Source Colossal   With the Industrial Revolution in full swing at the turn of the 20th century, jobs and opportunities attracted people to burgeoning cities. New technologies were being developed at breakneck speed and discoveries within the natural sciences introduced people to invisible yet potent concepts like radio waves and X-rays. During this period of social…