The Exoplanet Zoo

Shattered scenes, resilient futures, and exuberant hunger. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [a white woman in a floral dress stands barefoot next to a curtained widow with a ridiculously long rotary phone cord wrapped around her body and face]( DiDonato Captures Modern Malaise in Her Strange Stylized Photos Despite the preppy ’80s aesthetic, [Brooke DiDonato](’s photos speak directly to a contemporary ennui. [See more]( [three wooden dens stand in a forest]( Thirteen Prodigious Sculptures Nestle Among the Trees in ‘La Forêt Monumentale’ the Seine in the thicket of Roumare Forest, an [installation]( of thirteen striking sculptures celebrates France’s woodland heritage and ongoing preservation efforts. [See more]( [a black cat with a baby's breath crown and red bead necklace sits on cinder blocks with a dying plant growing from it]( Through Surreal Paintings, Diego De La Rosa Imagines an Uncertain But Resilient Future for Venezuela Night You Love Me, [Diego De La Rosa]('s first solo show in the U.S., draws on the compounding political crises in his native Venezuela, retracing the tragic shortages of food and medicine, years-long recession, and violent protests that have characterized life for more than a decade. [See more]( [a large-scale airplane rests on the roof of a massive home]( Vora Photographs the Unique Punjabi Tradition of Adorning Homes with Sculptural Water Tanks Visit the rural villages of Doaba, in India’s Punjab state, and you’ll likely encounter enormous sculptures of airplanes, tanks, and soccer players perched atop homes. During the last several years, photographer [Rajesh Vora]( traversed about 6,000 kilometers to document hundreds of these works. [See more]( [a red ink drawing scenery emerges from a broken patterned plate and its fragments]( Strati’s Delicate Scenes in Ink Burst from Shattered Porcelain Plates [Robert Strati]( draws elaborate scenes that appear to burst from shattered porcelain plates as part of his Fragmented series. [See more]( [an infographic poster with various round planets, some with rings, arranged in a dense color gradient]( Pair of Staggering Infographics Organizes 1,600 Planets Beyond Our Solar System by Color Utilizing a trio of public databases, [Martin Vargic]( gathered information on the sizes and equilibrium temperatures of about 1,600 exoplanets, along with their possible colors. [See more]( [an embroidered raccoon]( [( Back in Stock: Embroidery Kits Have a needle and need a friend? Grab a new [embroidery kit](! In addition to our otters, sheep, and pigeons, you can now create your own little nocturnal explorer. 🦝 ✨ [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](