Cancer Survivors Turn Radiation Masks To Art

According to Artsy, groups across the United States (and other nations) have taken radiation masks—mesh pieces molded to patents’ faces in advance of chemotherapy for head and neck cancer—and turned them into art. The groups are composed of artists, many of whom have survived cancer themselves. The results are striking, and carry an array of meaning: confrontation, reclamation, survival and more. In the process, awareness …

Emmanuelle Moureaux’s Rainbow-Hued “Color of Time” Exhibition in Japan

Tokyo-based artist Emmanuelle Moureaux’s latest installation uses vibrant whimsy and an overwhelming scope in an attempt to express the passing of time. The vast concept materializes through 120,000 paper numerals and symbols, layered and each sporting a color. Set in Japan’s Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, “Color of Time” splendor seems to shift as one walks through, with the spectrum passing behind. While …

World’s First Ruby Chocolate

In a world first, Nestlé Japan is launching a naturally pink chocolate: the ruby KitKat. The pink hue is the first new natural color since the 1930s (when white chocolate was created) and apparently tastes fruity. Teaming up with Swiss cacao processor Barry Callebaut, Nestlé also tapped chef Yasumasa Takagi for the recipe. He says, “I have created an especially simple KitKat that allows you …