Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Creating a healthier coffee, "kissing garlic," a tattoo-inspired restaurant interior and more

1. 360-Degree Photos of Chernobyl 30 Years Later 30 years ago, the worst nuclear accident in history occurred. Reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant in Russia (then the Soviet Union) exploded, killing workers and many in the surrounding area. Though the area is still contaminated by radiation, this hasn’t prevented vines, trees, shrubs and animals from taking over the facilities through its …

Interview: David Shrigley

Ahead of another humorous joint project with Third Drawer Down, the artist talks about adulthood and "proper" jobs

When he was inspired as a child to make cover art for Adam and The Ants, Brighton-based artist David Shrigley could have never predicted that he would go on to create everything from larger-than-life-sized sculptures to music videos, flags, a mascot (for Scottish Premiership football team Partick Thistle), animated shorts, to 12 different album covers for Deerhoof. In 2007 the album Worried Noodles was released, …

15 Inspiring Artist-in-Residency Programs Around the World

Many of history’s most significant artworks were created in seclusion, affording artists a renewed sense of inspiration and space to focus their thoughts. These days, plenty of artist-in-residency programs provide a similar experience (we’ve covered several in-depth) and travel publication Fathom has taken it upon themselves to round-up some of the best. From a minimalist hideout on the edge of Newfoundland, Canada to a 12th …