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Antarctic vistas, dancing devices, and a meditative hideaway. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( Shrouded in Mist, Spectral Icebergs Float Around the Antarctic Peninsula in Photos by Jan Erik Waider [A photo of a glacier]( During a 24-day voyage, Hamburg-based photographer[Jan Erik Waider]( captured the multifaceted forms of glaciers and icebergs, steely grays of storms, and shrouds of mist. [See more]( Sponsor Knight Foundation Funds the Future of Art With Grants for South Florida Artists [Work by 2022 Knight New Work winners (clockwise): Cynthia Cruz, “Do you believe there is life on other planets” from AI, AI, and I (ongoing); Jen Clay, “Eyes of the Skin” (2022); Madeline Gannon working with Quipt (2018); Roxana Barba performing (photo by David Narbecki); A MUD Foundation visitor engaging with XRHub, the metaverse experience of the 2021 exhibition Media Under Dystopia 2.0; Detail from Anthony “Mojo” Reed II’s “OVERtown: Our Family Tree” mural, commissioned by MoCAAD]( Digital transformation has become the language we use to challenge the status quo, experiment, and reach new audiences. For artists and art organizations, it’s the next frontier. That’s why [Knight Foundation]( awarded a total of $500,000 to winners of the Knight New Work challenge. [Knight New Work (KNW) 2022]( supports South Florida-area artists working in all genres who use technology in their practices to create, disseminate, and enhance the way art is experienced. From their work in interactive performance to immersive installations, the winners, who represent the area’s rich diversity, are creators who push the boundaries of art through technology. [Learn more]( Supple Forms Bow and Bulge in Jonas Noël Niedermann Bow’s Colorful Glass Sculptures [A photograph of elegant looped glass sculptures in colorful tones.]( In his new body of work titled Loops, [Jonas Noël Niedermann]( plays with the possibilities of color, shape, and light. [See more]( Everyday Objects Swirl in the Dizzying Choreography of Alain Biet’s Elaborate Animation [A gif of a stop-motion animation of watercolored keys and locks dancing in a mesmerizing formation.]( Items you might find on a shelf in the garage or packed away in the basement—like wrenches, your old MP3 player, key fobs, or spare light bulbs—become stars in their own right in [Alain Biet](’s mesmerizing animation. [Watch now]( The 2022 World Nature Photography Awards Vacillate Between the Humor and Brutality of Life on Earth [Top: a photo of an elephant hiding behind a tree. Bottom: an alligator covered in mud.]( Moments of coincidental humor, stark cruelty, and surprising inter-species intimacies are on full display in this year’s [World Nature Photography Awards](. [See more]( Paper Sculptures by Lyndi Sales Rupture into Vibrant Masses to Explore Life’s Fragility [A paper sculpture of colorful segments bursting from the middle.]( Cape Town-based artist [Lyndi Sales]( translates life’s vulnerability and fleeting nature into colorful sculptures that appear to burst and rupture in vivid forms. [See more]( Readers Burrow into a Bookworm Haven in Kurkku Fields’ ‘Underground Library’ [Top: a photo of a library underneath fields. Bottom: inside the library, shelves line the walls next to glass iwndows.]( Undulating grass mounds at Kurkku Fields camouflage a meditative enclave for reading and rest. “Underground Library” is the project of [Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects](. [See more]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [facebook]( [pinterest]( [youtube]( [website]( [rss]( Today's Best of the Week was edited 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](