Folklore and Nature Converge in Cat Johnston’s Expressive, Eccentric Puppets

A fashionable bat, a melancholy sun, and a springtime spirit with seasonal allergies are just a few of the characters conceived by Cat Johnston.

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Radioposter Launches Paper-fi: Analog Books with Synchronized Soundtracks

Midwest-based startup Radioposter has built what it calls Paper-fi: physical books with synchronized audio soundtracks that follow readers in real time as they turn each page. No chips embedded in the paper, no QR codes to scan.

The books themselves are designed more like art objects than traditional reading material, showcasing highly visual stories where audio and imagery carry the narrative together.

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Pejac Transforms Basic Graph Paper into Detailed, Trompe-L’œil Tableaux

Graph paper is commonly used for plotting, well, graphs, plus other spatial and mathematical visualizations. But for Pejac, its potential goes way beyond a two-dimensional gridded surface.

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Nostalgia and Decay Meet Theatricality in Andrew Moore’s Dramatic Photos

Known for his atmospheric photographs of landscapes, interiors, and urban centers that feel mysteriously locked in a not-so-distant past, Andrew Moore’s enigmatic images invite us into a slippage of time.

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Event Reminder: Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of ‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’

Along with Intuit Art Museum and the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at DePaul University, Colossal is co-hosting a screening of Paint Me a Road Out of Here followed by a conversation between film participant Leah Faria and our editorial director Grace Ebert on March 25. This event is free to attend, but seating is limited. See you there!

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Dr. Elliott McGucken Seizes a Rare Superbloom in Death Valley

For Dr. Elliott McGucken, who focuses on landscapes and nature, the visual cacophony of wildflowers foregrounding the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes or dramatic mountains like Telescope Peak are an endless source of fascination.

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White Lace Proliferates Across Urban Spaces in Patterned Murals by NeSpoon

NeSpoon continues to embellish the sides of residential complexes and facades of historic buildings around the world with her striking murals.

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Extreme Macro Photos of Insect Wings by Chris Perani Layer Thousands of Images

For Chris Perani, the most diminutive details—the kind that are virtually impossible to see with the naked eye—are an endless source of wonder.

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