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Kudzu Engulfs Everything in Its Path in Zac Henderson’s ‘Palimpsest’
After 13 years on the road, Zac Henderson (previously) traded in the van he and his wife lived in full-time to return to the South [Read More…]
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Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action
An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia has made a unique connection to a high-tech artwork in China. Thanks to ecological data artist Thijs Biersteker, “ORIGIN” [Read More…]
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A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens
From the humble backyard plot to the royal Water Theatre Grove at Versailles, gardens have long been a source of sustenance, beauty, and spiritual communion. [Read More…]
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Tenderly Crocheted Sculptures by Caitlin McCormack Contend with Existential Dread
Caitlin McCormack is known for her crocheted, skeletal animals and otherworldly plants that nod to a speculative future in which the earth has endured environmental [Read More…]
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An Astronaut Finds Symbiosis with Nature in Agus Putu Suyadnya’s Uncanny Paintings
In Symbiotic Utopia, Agus Putu Suyadnya imagines a future in which tropical ecosystems not unlike those of Southeast Asia become sites for humanity to commune [Read More…]
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In Surreal Portraits, Rafael Silveira Tends to the Garden of Consciousness
With scenic vistas for faces, blossoms for eyes, or nothing but coral above the shoulders, Rafael Silveira’s surreal portraits summon aspects of human consciousness that [Read More…]
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A Unique Portfolio of Hilma af Klint’s Botanical Drawings Communes with Nature’s Spiritual Side
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 [Read More…]
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Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze Documents Life at the Top of Hong Kong’s Soaring Architecture
Amid the frenzied bustle that is city life, it can be difficult—and even dangerous—to stop and observe what happens above street level. For French photographer [Read More…]
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In Luminous Portraits, Florence Solis Invokes Feminine Power Amid Constraint
When touched, the hypersensitive makahiya plant folds its minuscule leaflets inward, protecting itself from any potential threat. Florence Solis draws on this defensive response in [Read More…]
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Water Droplets Cling to Fluorescent Plant Spines in Tom Leighton’s Alluring Photos
Tom Leighton (previously) is known for highlighting plants’ photosynthesis process by swapping their characteristic greens for otherworldly fluorescent colors. Often focused on the nightlife of [Read More…]
