Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them. Do stories and artists like...
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A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São PaoloA ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo
Reimagining a 1962 modernist interior. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support...
Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to ActionThijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action
An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia connects to a data-sensitive artwork in China. Do stories and artists like this matter to...
Kudzu Engulfs Everything in Its Path in Zac Henderson’s ‘Palimpsest’Kudzu Engulfs Everything in Its Path in Zac Henderson’s ‘Palimpsest’
"Capable of growing up to a foot per day, kudzu is known for its stranglehold on untouched structures," Henderson says. Do...
Glowing Plastic Spores Spring from Invasive Vines in Mika Rottenberg’s ‘Vibrant Matter’Glowing Plastic Spores Spring from Invasive Vines in Mika Rottenberg’s ‘Vibrant Matter’
Mika Rottenberg likens invasive species to the proliferation of plastics in a vivid series of functional fungi. Do stories and artists...
Raul De Lara’s Whimsical Wooden Sculptures Defy BordersRaul De Lara’s Whimsical Wooden Sculptures Defy Borders
In 'HOST,' Raul De Lara uses wood native to Texas and Mexico to carve his surreal sculptures. Do stories and artists...
Beau Miles’ Marathon, Single-Day Planting Project Sprouts a New Forest in an Australian FieldBeau Miles’ Marathon, Single-Day Planting Project Sprouts a New Forest in an Australian Field
The self-described oddball and wannabe farmer planted 1,440 trees in a single day in 2021. Do stories and artists like this...
Omar Mendoza’s Natural Pigment Paintings Radiate the Power of Ancestral KnowledgeOmar Mendoza’s Natural Pigment Paintings Radiate the Power of Ancestral Knowledge
As the artist reaches toward the sanctity of time-honored cultural wisdom, he connects both celestial and earthly forces. Do stories and...
Untamed Flora Subsumes Abandoned Greenhouses in Romain Veillon’s ‘Secret Gardens’Untamed Flora Subsumes Abandoned Greenhouses in Romain Veillon’s ‘Secret Gardens’
The French photographer invites viewers into a world where humans are decentered. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?...
Ant Hamlyn’s Vibrant, Smushed Still Lifes Preserve the ImpermanentAnt Hamlyn’s Vibrant, Smushed Still Lifes Preserve the Impermanent
The London-and Lewes-based artist has a sense of humor when it comes to art history. Do stories and artists like this...