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UAL student Shihui Li highlights animal extinction through sugar-spun folk art

Creative Boom

And that's certainly the case if you're applying for a course at University of the Arts London (UAL) , which prides itself in encouraging diversity in terms of everything from personal background to creative outlook and experience. This ancient Chinese folk art traditionally depicts animals of the zodiac or scenes from myths and legends.

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Amy Cushing + Lara Sparey Explore Intersecting Crafts With DIORAMA Sculptures

Design Milk

DIORAMA – a series of three freestanding mixed media sculptures by artisans Amy Cushing and Lara Sparey – distills a variety of multidimensional scenes into an amalgam of colored glass and black metal artifacts to offer respite from the din of existence. Fresh colorways and designs are in progress due to launch February 24, 2024.

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How childlike play informs the work of artist and designer Jonas Mayer

Creative Boom

In the heart of Germany, nestled close to the French border, lies the small town of Saarbrücken – a place where imagination knows no bounds for the enigmatic artist Jonas Mayer. Fueled by this desire, he embarked on a new path, studying Fine Arts in his hometown. Jonas draws from many sources when it comes to his inspirations.

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'I destroy the work after an exhibition': Inside the weird worlds of artist JeeYoung Lee

Creative Boom

South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. JeeYoung Lee has been touted as one of the rising stars in the Korean artistic world, and with her new installation coming to London, there's never been a better time to see her work in person.

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Joelle McKenna brings the creative struggle to life in comic store installation

Creative Boom

But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? A 2012 graduate from Boston University's College of Fine Art, she's also the creative director of Brooklyn Magazine print publication. Recently, she was invited to craft a display for Desert Island Comics in Brooklyn's hip area of Williamsburg.

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Roam magazine celebrates the modern folk movement in a refreshing new way

Creative Boom

Folk music, folk tales, folk art and other cultural artefacts are passed down from generation to generation and may point to deeper truths than official history, which can often be heavily influenced by contemporary propaganda. "In As the philosopher George Santayana once wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

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How Sean Rodrigo is turning Walthamstow into a mini metropolis of good

Creative Boom

We profile the London-based artist and look at some of his key projects to date. It's the kind of highly original and inventive art project that puts a smile on people's faces and makes life on a dull and dreary morning that little bit more bearable. But for the artist behind them, Sean Rodrigo, this is not just a one-off side project.