Iyo Bisseck Cameroonian Artist Creates Digital Environments and Platforms for Social Justice and Collective Memory
Iyo Bisseck, a Cameroonian media artist and interaction designer, is pushing the boundaries of digital creativity and social impact. Through her work, Bisseck navigates the complexities of digital spaces, creating immersive environments, interactive installations, and narrative-driven games that address pressing…
Endless Fields of Detritus Blanket Cássio Vasconcellos’s Aerial Composites
Where do jets go when they no longer fly? What happens to shipping containers when they aren’t useful anymore for cargo? The answer is invisible to most of us, but for Cássio Vasconcellos, abandoned trains, planes, and automobiles are far…
Usawa Game: Engaging Mali’s Youth in the Fight Against Descent-Based Slavery
Jiwe Studios, in collaboration with SOAS University of London, Malian NGOs Donkosira and V4T, Kasart Media, and Kerdooff Productions, has proudly launched the Usawa Game, an innovative educational tool aimed at spotlighting the ongoing realities of descent-based slavery. Funded by…
Denis Cherim’s Photos Capture the Coincidental Charisma of Daily Scenes
Light, shadows, and linear perspective are just a few of the tricks up photographer Denis Cherim’s sleeve as he captures surprising, well-timed, and occasionally ironic glimpses of daily life (previously). “I seek answers in places hidden in plain sight,” the…
Designing a 3D Study of a South Sudanese Nuer Tribe Woman
Representation matters more than ever in the world of 3D art and gaming. Ignacio Kaliman, a talented 3D artist, has taken significant strides to enhance African representation through his stunning study of a woman from the Nuer Tribe of South…
In ‘Keep the Kid Alive,’ Arielle Bobb-Willis Reaches for Exuberance
Color, movement, and sweeping, expertly choreographed gestures permeate the works of Arielle Bobb-Willis. The Los Angeles-based photographer blurs the boundaries between art and fashion imagery, rejecting “the notion that Black expression is limited—or limiting.” A slim monograph collects 90 of…
Spawning in Forests, Figures Pose as Human-Sized Fungi
Nestled in the thicket of bushes and trees, a cast of curious figures resemble a variety of fungi. Crafted by Riitta Ikonen and photographed on film by Annie Collinge (previously), the symbiotic project aims to nurture the relationship between human…
A Star Is Born: A Phenomenal New Image Showcases a Stellar Nursery in Stunning Detail
About 200,000 light-years from Earth is the Small Magellanic Cloud, a relatively tiny galaxy containing several hundred million stars. At its edge is a cluster known as NGC 602, which has an environment similar to that of our universe in…
Whether Underwater or Up a Tree, Close-Up Photographer of the Year Delights in the Details
Showcasing incredible close-up, macro, and micro photography from around the world, Close-up Photographer of the Year (previously) has announced its shortlist for the 2024 competition. From flowing kelp to baby animals to itty bitty arachnids, the images highlight the diversity…
Dressed to the Canines: Helga Stentzel Styles Playful Clothesline Illusions
The cat’s pajamas take on new meaning in Helga Stentzel’s fashionable menagerie. Working in what she calls “household surrealism,” the London-based artist styles cheeky illusions from socks, sweatshirts, and even onesies that, once draped over a washline, appear like a…