Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, is one of my favorite Japanese traditions (along with the tea ceremony). It started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. The … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
3D photography: Matjaž TanÄiÄ
I wasn’t paying too much attention to 3D photography, until I saw the work of Slovenian photographer Matjaž TanÄiÄ. Not that I wasn’t interested in it, but it was probably because I haven’t seen nothing that would move me as … Continue reading
Ai Weiwei and his 3,144 Bicycles Installation in Toronto
Ai Weiwei, the famous controvert, contemporary and conceptual artist & activist from China, and the most powerful artist of 2011 by The British magazine Art Review, is presenting a new edition of his stunning Forever Bicycles installation from 2011. At the current Scotiabank Nuit Blanche in … Continue reading
Oscar Niemeyer ’s Brasilia
When one thinks of Brazil, one generally thinks of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, the Carnival, the beautiful beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, capirinhas and soft rhythms of bossa nova. Yet, Brazil also brings images of beautiful architecture, and one … Continue reading
The Wind Portal by Najla El Zein
The Wind Portal by designer Najla El Zein is an interactive artwork of 5,000 hand-folded paper windmills installed in an imposing 8 ft. doorway inside the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Visitors can pass through the hand-folded windmills … Continue reading