Out to Grass

[View email in browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Become a member!]( Clothesline Farm Animals Graze the Countryside in Playful Illusions by Helga Stentzel [Helga Stentzel]( herd of playful interventions currently features Pegasus and Smoothie, a pair of clothesline equine and bovine. [SEE MORE]( Countless Paper Seeds Comprise the Fluctuating Landscapes in Ilhwa Kim’s Sculptural Works In [Ilhwa Kim]( sculptural landscapes, innumerable paper seeds form precise rows, indented pockets of densely packed folds, and multi-color valleys that wind through the feet-wide works. [SEE MORE]( Be a Champion and Support Colossal Have you seen something you like in our newsletter during the last few weeks? Like the first USPS postage stamp [designed by an Alaska Native artist]( Or the story of an [atypical penguin]( Or this [incredible macrame]( If so, please consider [supporting our work](. Publishing articles on Colossal, writing our newsletters, maintaining our social media accounts, and pursuing projects and partnerships is the full-time work of two human beings plus several freelance writers and contractors. We love doing this so much. We'd do it for free—but we've been warned that's a "poor business model." So why not [become a Colossal Member]( Support this labor of love for as little as .33 cents a day. A Striking Curved Wall Swells Upward Across Three Stories of a Taipei Home by Yuan Architects Nestled in the mountainous region of Taipei’s Xindian district is a new home by [Yuan Architects]( that mirrors the stately landscape outdoors. [SEE MORE]( Gleaming Water Drops Bead on the Canvas in Kim Tschang-Yeul’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Swollen, glistening, and saturated with illusion, the ubiquitous water drop absorbed [Kim Tschang-Yeul]( throughout his career. The Korean artist, who died earlier this year, was faithful to the seemingly mundane subject matter, choosing to depict the dewy orbs repeatedly after an initial painting in 1972. [SEE MORE]( A Serendipitous Shot Frames a Meteor Soaring Over Russia’s Klyuchevskaya Sopka as It Erupts In a single, fortuitous photograph, [Daniel Kordan]( proves his astute eye as he documents two of nature’s rarely seen phenomena: the brilliant trail of a meteor streaking through the sky and Klyuchevskaya Sopka as it spews a mass of glowing lava. [READ MORE]( Algae Sequins Embellish a Petroleum-Free Dress Designed by Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy [Renowned designer Phillip Lim and researcher Charlotte McCurdy]( recently teamed up to create a luxe A-line dress covered in algae sequins that’s free from petroleum and other synthetic materials. [SEE MORE]( A Field of Dried Grass Is Suspended from the Ceiling in ‘French Exit’ by Artist Tadao Cern In [Tadao Cern]( sweeping installation “French Exit,” a cloud of feathery grasses looms over the room. The immersive artwork juxtaposes the ephemeral, dried material with the viewers who stand underneath as it creates a soothing and introspective space to consider the notions of farewells. [SEE MORE]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Tumblr]( [Vimeo]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:hello@colossal.art) [RSS]( This is the March 2, 2021, issue of our weekly update. Thank you for subscribing. This email is supported in part [by our members](. You also can [adjust your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. Published with love from Chicago. 6177 N. Lincoln Ave #314 / Chicago IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶