Makin' Moves 🕺

Digital dance moves, wire architecture, and an impactful equine encounter. [View this email in your browser]( [Colossal: Art, Design, and Visual Culture]( Makin’ Moves: A Wild Animated Dance Short by Kouhei Nakama Behold the latest video from art director Kouhei Nakama who uses a variety of generative and particle-based animation techniques to bring 3D figures to life in this motion graphics short aptly titled [MAKIN’ MOVES](. An Expansive Pavilion of Architectural Elements Constructed from Wire Mesh by Edoardo Tresoldi As part of a royal event in Abu Dhabi, Italian artist [Edoardo Tresoldi]( was tasked with the creation an immense environment of architectural elements built from wire. The variety of objects fully encompass the event space, creating elegant partitions and environments within the 7,000 square meter space. The installation was designed and built over a period of 3 months in collaboration with Dubai-based studio Designlab Experience. Masterclass: Learning Tools for Artists (Sponsored) For the last 184 years, [Winsor & Newton]( has sought to provide generations of artists with some of the finest paints, brushes, graphic markers, and other supplies designed to meet the rigorous needs of creative individuals. It’s a proud heritage founded on innovation, dedication, and the tireless pursuit of perfection. In its latest venture, Winsor & Newton is reaching out to artists across the globe to offer guidance and crucial artistic insight. [Masterclass]( is a new series of informative video tutorials for those seeking to improve their techniques and stretch their artistic achievements. Each new video will include explorations of color, technical advice on surfaces and professional input on mediums. Masterclass promises to reveal the science behind artist’s materials and demonstrate how best to use them. Each topic is carefully deconstructed to allow artists to understand the ‘why and how’ of the materials they use. [Learn more on Colossal](. The Incredible Sand Sculptures of Toshihiko Hosaka [Toshihiko Hosaka]( began making sand sculptures in art school and has been using beaches and sand boxes as his canvas for almost 20 years. His work defies what we typically think of as sand art as he sculpts and carves the loose, granular substance as if it were some malleable form of clay. A Girl Encounters a Giant White Horse Frozen in Mid-Air Within the Venice Biennale’s Argentinian Pavilion A girl is seen softly touching the nose of a giant, white horse frozen in mid-air within the Argentinian Pavilion of this year’s Venice Biennale, a large sculptural work by artist [Claudia Fontes](. The Horse Problem, and the Argentinian Pavilion, are located within the biennale’s Arsenal building, the largest pre-industrial production center of the world. Made long ago from wood, bricks, and iron, the building is one that could have only been built by horse-power, the work highlighting the hidden influences the animal had on the city. New Minimalistic Single Line Tattoos by Mo Ganji With a single delicate black line, Berlin-based tattoo artist [Mo Ganji]( creates the faces of intertwined portraits, the details of flying birds, and the forms of running animals. Each tattoo relies on an unbroken line that varies only slightly in thickness as it weaves in and out of each image, sometimes accompanied by a few accent dots. Artist Jeremy Miranda Explores Memory and Scenes of the Northeast in His Sublime Oil Paintings Artist [Jeremy Miranda]( paints in a space between worlds: reality and memory, indoor and outdoor, past and present. Ideas and concepts bleed together within his oil paintings like the fuzzy edges of a dream, where powerful images exist amongst unexpected locations and backdrops. The New Hampshire-based artist is heavily influenced by his surroundings in the American Northeast, apparent in his depiction of dense woods, crashing waves, and the recurring motif of lush greenhouses—a more literal depiction of his mixing of environments. From The Colossal Shop: Library Card Pillows Before bar codes and scanners and databases, once you selected a book from the shelves at the library, the librarian would flip to the back of your chosen tome, remove the pastel-colored paper slip, and write or stamp the due date. Most places may've moved to a more modern system, but you can enjoy the good old days while settling in for a good reading session on your favorite chair or couch, with dirtsa studio's [Library Card Pillow]( now in the [Colossal Shop]( Copyright © 2017 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](