Colossal’s Top Articles of 2024
Throughout 2024, we were awed by archaeological finds, vibrant paintings, striking sculptures, remarkable photography, immersive installations, and so much more. It’s tough to choose only 10 top articles for the year! Lucky for us, dear Colossal readers, you’ve helped pick the best. Below, dive into our most-read stories on the site during the past twelve months, and find hundreds more in the archive. “Untitled (after François Gérard)” (2023), oil on canvas, 100 x 80 centimeters. Images © Ewa Juszkiewicz, courtesy of Almine Rech Ewa Juszkiewicz’s Reimagined Historical Portraits of Women Scrutinize the Nature of Concealment From elaborate hairstyles to hypertrophied mushrooms, an array of unexpected face coverings feature in Ewa Juszkiewicz’s portraits.…
Marilou Schultz Weaves Computer Processor Patterns in Traditional Navajo Tapestries
What does Intel’s Pentium computer chip have in common with Navajo textiles? More than you might think. For artist Marilou Schultz, the ancestral practice of weaving melds with an unexpected contemporary source of inspiration. Merging analog loom methods with the patterns found on computer processor cores, Schultz entwines the histories of the Navajo people and modern technology. Detail of Intel Pentium core processor die In the late 17th century, Spanish colonists introduced a breed of sheep called the Iberian Churro to the American Southwest. The Diné—known also as Navajo—who had lived in the Four Corners region for hundreds of years, embraced shepherding and wool production, eventually developing a unique breed…
Marilou Schultz Weaves Computer Processor Patterns in Traditional Navajo Tapestries
What does Intel’s Pentium computer chip have in common with Navajo textiles? More than you might think. For artist Marilou Schultz, the ancestral practice of weaving melds with an unexpected contemporary source of inspiration. Merging analog loom methods with the patterns found on computer processor cores, Schultz entwines the histories of the Navajo people and modern technology. Detail of Intel Pentium core processor die In the late 17th century, Spanish colonists introduced a breed of sheep called the Iberian Churro to the American Southwest. The Diné—known also as Navajo—who had lived in the Four Corners region for hundreds of years, embraced shepherding and wool production, eventually developing a unique breed…
Marguerite Humeau: Meys
Words Emily Sandiford What’s in a name? For Marguerite Humeau, a shared prehistoric language, a collective future and the structure of her latest exhibition at The White Cube. Meys, meaning to mix or bring together in a hypothetical Indo-European language, is a multi-disciplinary body of work that imagines what insects could build with the remains of a human world. Humeau’s exploration begins in an unlikely place – at North Peckham Civic Centre. Slated for demolition, this former community hub features a mural named […]
New kind of luxury at Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park [Amsterdam]
Words Marta Knas Amsterdam is one of these cities you just feel like going back to. With its quaint topography and exciting cultural scene, it’s worth planning regular “revisits” and part of the allure is to witness new hotel concepts springing up around the capital. The most recent one? Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park situated on the eastern verge of the city overlooking the Oosterpark. The seventh addition to Pillows Hotels – a local hospitality group with properties located across […]
Maarten Baas: Play Time
Words Emily Sandiford Maarten Baas believes that the function at the core of his artwork is where the magic begins. Famed for his ingenious furniture, the Dutch artist-designer has a deep understanding of design principles, but it’s his whimsical approach that has made him so influential. “Function is my starting point,” he explains; “it gives reference and it gives some boundaries and context to what I’m doing.” Baas’ exhibition Play Time at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery, LA, never strays far from his concern […]
In Conversation With: Wei Tan
Words Emily Sandiford Berlin-based artist Wei Tan loves chairs. In her mixed media paintings, they punctuate swathes of peach, lilac and aquamarine, suspended in rooms without corners, or depth. Tan’s chairs offer the dreamer a place to begin. They’re something of an obsession for the artist. “I discovered not long ago that the word ‘obsession’ comes from Latin ‘obsidere’, meaning ‘to sit in front of,’” Tan tells me. Though art isn’t her only obsession. “I have always liked both art and music,” she […]
Naoshima – The Art Island of Japan
Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl Naoshima is located in the Seto Islands of Japan and is known for its outdoor art. Yayoi Kusama‘s restored yellow pumpkin is back at it’s famous spot, after being swept away last August of by a typhoon.
Futura Unveils Two Pointman Statues at Potato Head [Bali]
Words TL Team Bali based creative village Potato Head’s unveiled their latest collaboration with Futura. The legendary New York artist is unveiling two sculptures titled Pointman – River Warrior, set to be unveiled in Singapore and Bali as a social commentary on pollution.
AURALEE combines clean silhouettes with high-quality fabrics
Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl Arimatsu Narumi, an area near Nagoya, in Central Japan is famous for the historic tie dye technique, called Arimatsu Narumi Shibori since over 400 years ago
