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In Ninon Hivert’s multimedia work, an object’s afterlife is an unfolding story—discarded items retaining the memory of a body, its gestures, and its relationship to its environment. She works like…
Where technology, time, the cosmos, and perception meet, you’ll find the work of Japanese artist Mariko Mori. The artist has long been interested in the relationship between the individual and…
In the Malabar region of Kerala, India, an ancient Hindu ritual known as Theyyam exists in a continuum of ceremonial customs that date back hundreds, if not thousands, of years.…
Tokyo Dome Hotel fills rooms with all the My Melody and Kuromi adorableness they can hold. We’ve been checking out some of Tokyo’s coolest themed hotel rooms recently. Just the…