Tag Archives: nature
Behold: the psychedelic illustrations of Madrid-based artist Luis Toledo – otherworldly scenes and composite characters formed from vibrant blocks of colour, patterns, and mundane objects, like pineapples and leaves. Sez he (to Colossal):
I am interested in working on the complexity of human beings and animals, working against the medical anatomy atlases that try to simplify living beings. Nature always develops complex shapes, and I try to imitate that…
A short by Stephen McNally in which Dutch author and popular historian Rutger Bregman argues that in order to continue towards a better world, we need big ideas and a more robust vision of the future. To wit:
Revolutionary ideas, that were once dismissed as a utopian fantasy, became reality through people believing there was a better way – but what if our progress is hindered by our own dim view of human nature?’
End Of Days
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And, Action…
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The whimsical, kinetic painted visions of Australian artist Monica Rohan – imbued with fictional narratives and details from the natural world.
More of her work (and the sources of her inspiration) here.
A rather lovely short film by Cristóbal Vila showing how the Fibonacci Sequence manifests itself throughout nature in forms as diverse as sunflowers, nautilus shells and dragonfly wings.
A short by Chinese digital artist Yi Le, inspired by a visit to Norway, featuring a sample from ‘You are a Miracle’ by Alan Watts and thereby telling the strange tale of a planet where mysterious experiments are being conducted to restore nature.
Full screen for the fine detail.
A monochromatic 2D short by Marie Opron for French animation studio Miyu Productions that tells the claustrophobic tale of one man’s inability to escape city life.
The vivid forests, mountains and babbling brooks of the Pacific Northwest captured by landscape photographer Aaron Reed.
Intricate glass sculptures by French artisanal glassblower Julie Gonce, mimicking the colours and shapes of natural forms.