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

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When themes of social justice are built into the curriculum, they become embedded into the wider picture, helping us to both imagine and realise more just, sustainable futures. To spotlight the issue of biodiversity loss, Shihui crafted caramel figures of extinct animals using traditional Chinese sugar painting.

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Sarah Mafféïs illuminates everyday moments through texture, tone and craft

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For Sarah, inspiration is like a stream that flows from her immediate surroundings. "I I am highly attuned to the atmosphere around me," she says, "so I find constant inspiration in my living environment and the changing seasons." Another recurrent theme in Sarah's artwork is the depiction of food and drink.

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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

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Dawn Beckles, “Forever The Cream” (2023), acrylic, charcoal, gold leaf, spray paint, paper on canvas Get ready for an art event unlike any other. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art returns to ZeroSpace in Brooklyn from May 16 to 19. His digital and mixed media works reflect Black history and culture.

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Like No Other: collaborative exhibition celebrates the beauty of imperfection with screen-prints and paper craft

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Currently on display at the Phoenix Art Space in Brighton until 9th April, Like No Other is a unique combination of handcrafted techniques. In the collection, mono-screen prints are paired with hand-cut paper designs created by Owen in his signature graphic style to celebrate light, colour space and form that explore themes of individuality.

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Manchester United's new clothing collection contains a secret message inspired by Peter Saville

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Adidas has paired up two of Manchester's biggest icons with a new apparel collection for the Red Devils that takes its lead from the work of legendary art director and designer Peter Saville. Given that this motto also appears on Manchester United's crest, it's a neat way of tying together two of the city's biggest icons.

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

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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. As the philosopher George Santayana once wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

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