Those lucky enough to be strolling along the Sumida River in central Tokyo last week were treated to a visual feast of 100,000 “simulated” hotaru (fireflies) floating down the river. As part of the inaugural Tokyo Hotaru Festival, Panasonic provided the LED lights, or “prayer stars,” for the festivities. Each glowing ball, made to resemble a . . . → Read More: 100,000 solar powered fireflies float through Tokyo  
In the photographs of Lee Eunyeol, the stars have fallen to the ground. The celestial lights find shelter in the crevices of the cracked earth, they nestle together forming hay stacks in the farmlands, they cling to wildflowers beside a steam. The Korean photographer/installation artist is currently showing this work at the Gana Art Space in . . . → Read More: “Starry night” light installations by Lee Eunyeol 
In “Post-it Structures,” the post-it notes appear to be spawning like fungus on a moist oak tree. Designed by Yo Shimada of Tato Architects, the installation was built from 30,000 post-it notes which form cells, then blocks, and then walls, running throughout the gallery. Last year “Post-it Structures” was on display at the Gallery Artzone in . . . → Read More: “Post-it Structures” by Yo Shimada  Calcutta, India As the world population staggers past the 7 billion mark, most of us in the developed nations nod mechanically, unable to fathom the day-to-day impact of that number on the rest of the world. According to the UN’s Population Fund, approximately half the world now lives in cities, many in megacities, or places with . . . → Read More: “Metropolis” photographs of megacities by Martin Roemers at Anastasia Photo in New York City 
Driving a 1.2L Fiat Panda, Jeff Diehl and a companion took 11 days to get from the Russian border, across Mongolia, to the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The dashboard cam recorded it all – from the bandits, the breakdowns, the yaks, and the camels. Fortunately, for us, the San Francisco-based videographer compressed the journey into this . . . → Read More: “Drive Across Mongolia in 4 Minutes” by Jeff Diehl 
Today I think I’m hearing Rainy Days and Mondays… by the Carpenters in my head. If you too are feeling glum about the drizzly weather, check out these amazing images by French photographer Christophe Jacrot. In the series Hong Kong in the Rain, Jacrot transforms the gloomy wet weather into a dazzling world where light bounces . . . → Read More: “Hong Kong in the Rain” photographs by Christophe Jacrot 
While I love California, one of the things I miss most about living on the East Coast is fireflies! Nothing else can match the enchantment of a lingering summer evening than the glow of a stream of fireflies. For those who miss that magical glow, or have never *gasp* seen a firefly, here are some stunning long . . . → Read More: Photographs of golden fireflies in Japan 
Although it’s been over nine months since Japan’s massive earthquake and devastating tsunami, the crises is far from over. Thousands of survivors continue to endure homelessness as well as loss of basic services. As an expression of support for the people in Fukushima, artists Kyosuke Nishida, Brian Li, and Dominic Liu created a stunning 3D typographic . . . → Read More: “Words Can Fly a Thousand Miles” a tribute to the survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan  Grand Larousse (2010) Oh, the things you find in old books! Artist Guy Laramee carves into these heavy tomes of knowledge revealing ancient buildings and fantastical landscapes. Explaining his work, Laramee says, “So I carve landscapes out of books and I paint Romantic landscapes. Mountains of disused knowledge return to what they really are: mountains. They . . . → Read More: Book Sculptures by Guy Laramee 
Seeking to engage the greater (non-museum attending) population with art, Choi Jeong-Hwa creates provocative spaces from everyday, often discarded, items. This time the South Korean artist has used 1000 brightly colored recycled doors to transform an ordinary 10-story building into an extraordinary piece of public art. Sitting in Seoul, Korea, the altered building appears as an . . . → Read More: A 10-story building in Seoul altered with 1000 doors by Choi Jeong-Hwa |
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