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Pasquale D’Silva Talks About How He Designed the ‘Keezy’ App Using His Own Ability To See Music In Color
Pasquale D’Silva talks with Fast Company about how his ability to see music in color – a form of synesthesia called chromesthesia (color synesthesia)- inspired…
Frohlich, An Art Book and Print Set Filled with Beautiful Paintings, Drawings, and Sketches by Brandi Milne
Hi-Fructose Magazine has released Orange County, California artist Brandi Milne’s new art book Frohlich, printed by Baby Tattoo Books, and a and special print set…
What the Opening Credits for the Movie ‘Forrest Gump’ Would Look Like If Wes Anderson Had Directed It
Montreal, Canada-based art director Louis Paquet has created a wonderful video that imagines what the opening credits to the 1994 movie Forrest Gump would look…
Alton Brown Demonstrates How To Soup-Up An Ordinary Pepper Grinder Using A Cordless Drill
Ever on the lookout to improve upon the culinary mundane, celebrity chef Alton Brown demonstrates how to soup-up an ordinary pepper grinder with a multi-speed…
Swedish Man Plays the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Video Game Theme Song Using Finger Snaps
Swedish computer science and media technology student Emil Axelsson plays the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. video game with finger snaps.
‘Fingerboarding in Taiwan’, A Look At People Who Skateboard Using Their Fingers
Kuma Films, the two-man production that recently explored pen spinning and contact juggling, takes a look at the art of fingerboarding (see previous posts) with…
‘Becoming Sumo’, A Documentary About the First Sumo Wrestler From Africa
“Becoming Sumo” is a look into the life of Abdelrahman Shalan, an Egypt native who is widely regarded as the first professional sumo wrestler from…
Mussels II, Andres Amador’s Latest Large Scale Sand Art Installation in San Francisco
Artist Andres Amador created “Mussels II,” a gorgeous large scale sand art installation at Ocean Beach in San Francisco last Saturday. The temporary installation was…
Eerie Music Created Using Hacked Record Players and Modified Vinyl Records
Danish musicians Camilla Sørensen and Greta Christensen of Vinyl Terror & Horror create eerie musical soundscapes using an array of cut and modified vinyl records…
Colorful Geometric Cut Paper Art by Maud Vantours
French artist Maud Vantours creates fascinating cut paper art featuring eye-popping colors and geometric patterns. She has more paper art on her Behance portfolio. photos…