Terra Cibus

A commercial photographer turns to a laboratory in this collection of foodie art

Driven by recent concerns over the nature and origin of our daily bread, Caren Alpert set out to examine common foods on a more intimate level. Armed with a scanning electron microscope, the photographer undertook Terra Cibus, her largest project to date. Commenting on the equipment used to take her shots, Alpert explains, “This is not something you put on a counter at a lab …

Libero Ferrero

Italian elegance meets modern convenience in luggage handmade in Chicago

For all the recent proliferation of American-made men’s leather goods, few brands have been able to unite old-world elegance with domestic craftsmanship. More formal than the ubiquitous rugged duffel but no less relaxed, Libero Ferrero‘s luggage moves in a new direction with a smarter aesthetic for high quality classics made stateside. The brand’s Oak & Eddon bag caught our eye with its clean and modern …

GLI.TC/H

A Chicago convention explores artistic failures of the digital world

The upshot to digital failure, GLI.TC/H is a conference on noise and new media that sees artists from around the world gathering for a weekend packed with lectures, workshops, discussions, screenings and more. The second iteration, happening this weekend in Chicago, will explore topics like how to crack, break, hack, pirate and otherwise alter digital media. After Chicago, the celebration will move on to Amsterdam …