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New Manchester art trail features sculptures that promote mental health and well-being

Creative Boom

Announced to coincide with Mental Health Day – the international day for mental health education – the trail will run from 30 October until 11 December 2011. When the A Different Light project started, it featured four films, an album of music and spoken word, and 3,000 mini, bespoke head sculptures.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Inflatable works expanded my creative means in terms of scale that could not have been achieved by stuffed soft sculptures and the freedom of placing them up in the air." "For © YAYOI KUSAMA. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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A French “Truck Museum” Travels the World in Style

Azure Magazine

Founded by French author Ingrid Brochard , the mobile museum organization MuMo began its journey in 2011. Finally, the lime-green alcove is a raised platform that serves as a screening room or houses large-scale sculptures or other standalone works. Here, you can find artworks mounted to the walls or presented on pedestals.

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The Art of Japanese Portrait Photography by Kishin Shinoyama

Design You Trust

His sensual photographs often depict the body within the architecture of the city or conversely, the inherent sculptural qualities of the naked human form. After being employed at the Light Publicity advertising company, he started to work as an independent photographer in 1968. Shinoyama was born in 1940, in Tokyo, Japan.

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Out Now: The 10th Annual AZ Awards Issue

Azure Magazine

When AZURE launched the AZ Awards back in 2011, more than 600 submissions from 25 countries poured in for consideration. A roundup of the best sofas and armchairs for public and private spaces. It’s a breathtaking range of work, compiled in a keepsake edition for a watershed year. Read the Magazine.

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In ‘Glass Microbiology,’ Sculptures Explore the Science Behind Modeling Viruses and Bacteria

Colossal

T4 Bacteriophage 2011. Digital models of bacteria and viruses are essential for scientists communicating vital health information to the broader public. This interest sparked his ongoing Glass Microbiology project, which creates models of viruses like Zika, smallpox, and HIV as clear sculptures.

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SpaceWalk: A Spectacular Rollercoaster-Esque Staircase Loops Through a South Korean Park

Colossal

Towering 70-meters above ground at its highest point, “SpaceWalk” is the latest undulating sculpture by Hamburg-based artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth. It’s the largest contemporary public sculpture ever installed in the country.