Month: December 2020

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contemporary art cultural heritage fine art India Monojit Mondal painting sculpture

MAKING A GODDESS

A Kalika Devi statue being painted © MONOJIT MONDAL

MONOJIT MONDAL // Monojit is a research engineer based in West Bengal, India. He considers photography his oxygen in his daily life. He enjoys capturing candid moments in the streets and surrounding areas, which are very lively and spontaneous. Monojit shared with us a set that shows the making of statues depicting the Hindu goddess […]

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contemporary art fine art Japan Melanie Meggs modern art sculpture

GARDEN OF ART DELIGHTS

La Pleureuse Sculpture by Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne at Hakone Open-Air Museum, Japan © MELANIE MEGGS

MELANIE MEGGS // Melanie is from Newcastle, Australia. Art has always been a big part of her life, having studied Fine Arts and majored in printmaking and painting. During a trip to Japan in 2018 she visited the Hakone Open-Air Museum, a vast outdoor gallery of modern sculptures and installations. She shared some of her […]

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Country cultural heritage Jason Shipley masks and costumes performing arts street performance United Kingdom

CARIBBEAN VIBES IN LEEDS

two Caribbean women in Carnival costume
The Leeds Carnival is Europe’s longest running Caribbean carnival parade, started in 1967 by a group of West Indian students. © JASON SHIPLEY

JASON SHIPLEY // Jason is a passionate British documentary photographer from Kingston upon Hull. He documents the people he meets, often in long-term series. His photographs have been featured in magazines and at the British Museum. Jason shared some of his photos from the Leeds West Indian Carnival, the oldest such event in England.

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Casper Dam contemporary art Country Denmark fine art sculpture

ARoS AARHUS

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum © CASPER DAM

CASPER DAM // Casper lives in Denmark´s second largest city, Aarhus. His photography started with his university job in communications some years ago. Now, he enjoys pursuing a colourful ’street’ aesthetic in almost any imagery and aspires mostly to a lifestyle influenced by everyday photography. Casper shared a set of photos from the ARoS Aarhus […]