John Baldessari

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Narrated by Tom Waits, this cleverly edited video breaks down John Baldessari’s life in a mere six minutes for a brief history lesson on the artist dubbed a “surrealist for the digital age”. With over 200 solo shows and a handful of significant awards comprising his portofolio, the LACMA-commissioned video is a short rundown of how Baldessari became the 6’7 badass who boldly declared “I …

Season Carpet (soft thermometer)

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Using three different colors of heat sensitive wool, Norwegian designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen has created a stunning rug that acts like a soft thermometer, changing its appearance depending on the environment.

J.Viewz “Rivers and Homes”

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Breathing new life into the tired YouTube-stop-motion scene, this video from Brooklyn-based musician J.Viewz began with a traditional music video, from which 2000 individual frames were printed out and distributed to 300 fans while on tour in Israel. The result is an intricate, hypnotizing experience, achieved without any computer-generated effects.