Like Riding a Bike 🚲

Changing landscapes, an adventurous sloth, and heaving ceramics. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( In ‘Dyal Thak,’ Photographer Kin Coedel Offers an Intimate Glimpse of Life on the Rapidly Changing Tibetan Plateau [Top: a photo of a woman standing atop a hill, the moon in the sky perfectly positioned to look like a halo behind her. A cow grazes next to her. Bottom: a woman's braids flutter in the wind on plains.]( The Tibetan Plateau is the fastest-warming region on the planet, and as the Himalayan glaciers melt and infrastructure projects crop up, the people living in the area are forced to migrate. [Kin Coedel]( created an intimate series of photographs that document several nomadic communities. [See more]( Become a Colossal Member Today and Join a Growing Community of Art Lovers We're able to share remarkable creative stories with you thanks to [Colossal Members](! For as little as $5/month, you’ll support independent arts publishing and ensure that access to arts and culture remains accessible to everyone. You'll also experience Colossal ad-free—including in emails like this and get early-bird access to events and special releases. You can always make a one-time donation via [PayPal](. 💕 [Join today]( Intricate Sculptures by Zheng Lu Suspend Splashes of Water in Stainless Steel [A steel sculpture of a very kinetic liquid form.]( Harnessing the energy of water in motion, [Zheng Lu](’s metallic sculptures appear frozen in time. The Beijing-based artist defies industrial associations with steel, creating tension between the material and fluid forms. [See more]( A Book and New Documentary Explore the Possibilities of Ink-Making in Urban Environments [Top: a photo of yellow ink being made on a white tabletop. Bottom: several saucers of colorful inks it on a tabletop.]( In 2018, [Jason Logan]( created Make Ink, a guidebook for scavenging with recipes and tips on creating pigments at home. The Colour of Ink is a new documentary that follows his process and highlights ink's connection to the earth. [See more]( Debatable Motivations Inspire the Adventures of Biking Sloths and Raging Cats in Ravi Zupa’s Illustrations [An illustration of a sloth riding a bicycle. The text reads, ]( A raccoon on a motorcycle laments over being a poser, a sloth finds itself exhilarated after a bike ride, and a raging cat screams that it’s not angry. The self-conscious, awkward, and excitable creatures are the latest additions to [Ravi Zupa](’s growing cast of characters. [See more]( Expressive Portraits Emerge from Pieces of Cardboard in Josh Gluckstein’s Wildlife Sculptures [Top: a man sits on the ground holding a large sculpture of a life-sized Pangolin. Behind him are are life-sized sculptures of a lion, elephant, and primate. Bottom: a cardboard sculpture of a primate.]( Fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife, [Josh Gluckstein]( uses discarded or recycled materials to create life-like sculptures of animals. [See more]( Lively Botanicals and Organic Forms Cloak Juz Kitson’s Ceramic Vessels in Dense Topographies [Top: porcelain sculpture of densely packed flowers fungi, moss, organisms, etc. Bottom: detail of organism texture.]( Densely packed with pieces mimicking flowers, fungi, moss, coral, and other organisms, [Juz Kitson]('s shapely works “feel like they are pulsating, giving inanimate material a spark of life.” [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](