Machine Project at Walker Art Center

How an experimental art collective turned a field into a puppy opera, lawnmower symphony and more

Chiefly interested in the “intersections between different fields of knowledge,” like all good art collectives, Machine Project’s objectives are sometimes frustratingly vague. Loose definitions on their site span “informal educational institution” to host of “scientific talks, poetry readings and group naps.” But if one thing is consistent about the L.A. nonprofit, it’s that every undertaking is steeped in radical creativity. With seemingly unfiltered conceptual thinking, …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

An iPod app that does errands, dogs in fitteds, fonts for dyslexics and more in this week's look at the web

1. 14th FINA World Championships After shooting an aquatic competition in Shanghai from various angles, photographer Ezra Shaw found inspiration in the bizarre faces made by divers—no two alike and all extremely entertaining—as they plummet into the water. 2. Sungevity Sungevity, a home solar energy service based in Oakland, CA, is hitting the streets of the East Coast this summer, giving out free ice pops …

14th FINA World Championships

An iPod app that does errands, dogs in fitteds, fonts for dyslexics and more in this week's look at the web

After shooting an aquatic competition in Shanghai from various angles, photographer Ezra Shaw found inspiration in the bizarre faces made by divers—no two alike and all extremely entertaining—as they plummet into the water.