A Pound of Flesh

Squishy flesh suits, layered porcelain, and a snail's night out. [View this email in your browser]( Squishy Flesh Suits Quilted by Textile Artist Daisy Collingridge London-based artist Daisy Collingridge layers amorphous blobs of fabric and textiles to form wearable pastel-colored [body suits](. With names like Burt, Clive, and Lippy, each member of Collingridge’s family has a personality that matches his/her form. Dlectricity, Detroit’s Light and Art Festival, is Now Accepting Artist Applications (Sponsor) For three electrifying weekends in 2012, 2014, and 2017, [Dlectricity]( brought thousands of people into Midtown Detroit to experience 40 luminous projects by local, national, and international artists. This ambitious nighttime festival is back again with an expanded footprint, September 25-26, 2020, to transform Detroit with site-specific installations of light, video, performance, sound, interactive engineering, and nonconformist architecture. From lasers and 3D mapping to dance performances and large-scale video projections, we want to see what you create. We challenge you to animate historic buildings, activate the streets, generate engagement—the cityscape is your canvas. Now is the chance to show Detroit—and the world—what you can do! Dlectricity will present a wide range of outdoor installations, performances and activities. We are looking for contemporary art projects that transcend traditional understanding of public art to transform the Woodward Corridor into a spectacular nighttime landscape. These temporary, site-specific artworks can include: - Light installations - Video art - 3D video mapping projections - Multimedia installations - Interactive and community engaging technology - Artificial intelligence and robotics - Works that utilize mobile platforms (smartphone, tablets) - Performance (art, dance, theatre, music) - Talks and workshops - Kid-friendly and/or educational experiences - Creative and/or interactive marketing experiences for the festival - The unexpected Info session: Saturday, February 8, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). This event will be live streamed. Open call guidelines and other details can be found at [Dlectricity.com](. Deadline to apply: March 3, 2020, at 11:59 p.m EST. Follow Dlectricity on [Instagram]( [Twitter]( and [Facebook](. Up To 29 Porcelain Layers Molded into Elegant Tableware by Yuting Chang Chicago-based designer Yuting Chang has conceived of a way to build the traditional blue and white pigments often found on porcelain into the very structure of [her ceramics]( through slip casting. Snails Paint the Town in Miniature Scenes Crafted by Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland Illinois-based Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland have a knack for creating [miniature—and slimy—worlds]( just big enough for their tiny acquaintances to glide through. The creative duo now is pushing the critters beyond their comfortable homes for a fun night out. Hidden Paintings Revealed with Each Turn of an Anamorphic Glass Sculpture by Thomas Medicus In his latest project “[What It Is Like To Be]( artist Thomas Medicus employs his illusory style to create an anamorphic glass sculpture that changes with every 90 degree turn. ADVERTISEMENT Delicate Embroideries Feature Anatomically Accurate Lungs, Brain, and Facial Vessels The key to a healthy heart is a diet full of fiber, and Emmi Khan is ensuring her heart—and lungs and brain—don’t miss out. The Cardiff-based artist embroiders [anatomically accurate organs and systems]( from a multicolored double helix to a profile view of facial vessels. Stunning Photographs from 2019 Ocean Art Contest Explore Depths of Aquatic Life Around the World A 2019 contest organized by the Underwater Photography Guide has collected some of the [best photographs of aquatic life]( around the globe, from an image capturing a seal maneuvering through a chunk of ice in Antarctic waters to another depicting an octopus resting on the ocean floor. Enormous Metal Sculptures by Selçuk Yılmaz Embody Chaotic Effects of Climate Change By hammering and welding more than 20,0000 metal pieces together, artist Selçuk Yılmaz creates [massive sculptures]( that manifest the energy of the natural world as it becomes more damaged by humans and climate change. Copyright © 2020 Colossal, all rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](