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City cross-sections, willow works, and a call for conservation. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [an illustration of a cross-section of incredibly dense architecture packed with people and businesses]( Rare Cross-Section Illustration Reveals the Infamous Happenings of Kowloon Walled City Artist [Hitomi Terasawa]( drew a meticulous cross-sectioned rendering of Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City before it was razed in 1994. Now we have rare scans revealing the inner workings of the labyrinth-like metropolis. [See more]( [a boombox covered in blue stones]( A COLOSSAL CONVERSATION 💬 vanessa german On Being Whole and Having a Responsibility to Be Irresponsible //hello.thisiscolossal.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjIzNjc5MyxcImxcIjoxMjYzOTgwODc3ODM1MTU4NjYsXCJyXCI6MTI2Mzk4MTE3MDkzMzEyMjgwfSIsInMiOiIxODBkZjMyZDJjMzI1YzAzIn0Working across assemblage, sculpture, and installation and often in communities, [vanessa german]( frequently returns to love and honesty as the core of her practice and therefore, her life. We recently sat down with her to discuss what it means to be a citizen artist, her unwavering commitment to truth, and why consciousness is the last frontier. [Read the conversation]( [a sculpture installation in a large gallery space of a scaled-down B-25 bomber releasing a stream of food onto the ground in its path]( Paul Villinski’s Sculptures Swoop and Swarm in ‘Flight Patterns’ Peter Villinski](’s solo exhibition Flight Patterns draws on his background as a licensed pilot, casting the experience of airborne motion through the thematic lenses of hope and transformation. [See more]( [a pop-up paper dog figure with a yellow body and little black doodles inside of various shapes and other figures, by Keith Haring from a pop-up book]( Artworks by Keith Haring Pop Up in a Vibrant New Book [Keith Haring Pop Up Book]( recreates six of Haring’s seminal works in a playful format. [See more]( [an organic sculptural form made from willow and tree branches wraps around a column in the room of an abbey.]( Ellen Bacon’s Monumental Willow Works Ebb and Flow in Amorphous Masses Ascending upward along the side of a building, wrapping around abbey columns, and situated in the English countryside as if manifested out of thin air, each of [Laura Ellen Bacon]('s monumental structures commands its environment. [See more]( [wooden elephants walking across the landscape]( Life-Sized Elephants Lumber Along a Newport Cliff in a Global Conservation Project A herd of [elephants]( has arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, on the first leg of their 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. [See more]( [paper models of cats, a fox, and a rabbit]( Back In Stock: Paper Model Kits ✨ The adorable paper kits from our friends at [Guardabosques]( are back in stock after selling out in just a few short hours. Build a bear, fox, or cat to add to your home menagerie. [Shop now]( Join Us Today and Help Make Art Accessible for Everyone 💖 We rely on the generous support of [Colossal Members]( to keep newsletters like this free for everyone. Reader support allows us to continue publishing stories that matter while highlighting incredible artists around the world who may not be covered in the mainstream press. ➡️ [Become a Colossal Member today]( Add some art to your favorite feeds: [mastodon]( [instagram]( [threads]( [facebook]( [pinterest]( [Colossal]( [Newsletters]( [Shop]( [Advertise]( Edited today by Jackie Andres. 🍉 Colossal 6177 N. Lincoln Ave. #314 Chicago, IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ You received this email because you signed up on our website and are an amazing person. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](