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Climate Change Rockstar / Prophet: Bill McKibben.

April 12, 2013 by capture-monger

At the end of 2012, Bill McKibben and crew went on a rockstar-esque nation wide romp called the “Do The Math” tour. Spreading the facts of climate science and presenting figures for lighting fires under people, the 350.org team have started an impressive movement to divest from companies and practices that have ties to the fossil fuel industry. Growing in size, this opposition against dirty energy institutions and supporters is becoming a barreling snowball down a powdery slope (a maritime […]

Categories: Modern Events, Nature, Photojournalism, Schumacher, Travel

GRAB BAG!!

April 11, 2013 by capture-monger

Aight yall, here is the first ‘Grab Bag’ post of little bits and pieces that have been lingering on the desktop in the ‘prospective post’ category. Transforming into inapplicable and aging clutter, I’ve decided to just throw them all together in a jumbly mess for you to pick through. Please hit play on the classy and oh-so seasonally relevant track from Donna Summers and have a browse over the visuals below. MO SOON.

Categories: Architecture, Art, Audio, Graphic Design, Nature, Painting, Photography, Reclaimation, Sculpture, Stellar Jams, Travel

Detestingly Beautiful War / Photography Exhibit

April 3, 2013 by capture-monger

With incredible depth and a staggering amount of content, the exhibiton entitled ‘War / Photography:: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath‘ will test you. Originally put together in Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, the exhibition will be traveling nationally – first to the Anneberg Space for Photograph in Los Angeles, and then on to D.C. and Brooklyn. Here is a synopsis from the site (link above): “WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY encompasses over 150 images going as far back as 1887 through present-day […]

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CHINESE Conundrum.

April 2, 2013 by capture-monger

Confuscious once quipped: “A man who runs in front of a car gets tired, A man who runs behind a car gets exhausted.” It seems like he knew what a negative effect automobiles were to have on his fellow countrymen down the line (WWCD?). Now-a-days China has become a juggernaut & is gagging on its own growth. Influenced by pop-American lifestyles, Chinese now practice gown and tux marriages, eat fast food, smoke cigarettes, and drive cars in ever-increasing numbers. Emulating […]

Categories: Art, Modern Events, Nature, Photography, Photojournalism, Quote, Travel, Video

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Stunning Display of Balance by Maedir Eugster.

March 26, 2013 by capture-monger

Wowwww…. this video clip of performance art by Maedir Eugster is impressive in a very big way. Finding exact points of balance on a dozen+ palm frond ribs, Eugster’s art is microcosmic – with such delicate balance in systems, a feather’s movement can alter an entire structure. If you are an impatient viewer make sure to skip through towards the end to see the final product- gnarly. (via Juxtapoz) DELICATE EQUILIBRIUM

Categories: Art, Nature, Sculpture

International Photographs to Contemplate on Your Sunday.

March 24, 2013 by capture-monger

Rounded up from the past 10 days of New York Times LENS photojournalism happenings, here are some modern events worth contemplating. Probably my favorite is the Vatican’s dinky chimney – one would think that with the seemingly standard opulence of the church city would carry over to the signaling device for the new pontiff? MULLLL

Categories: Modern Events, Nature, Photojournalism, Travel

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15,000 Volts + Wood + TimeLapse = Distinct Art

March 23, 2013 by capture-monger

Who thinks of coursing 15,000 volts of electricity through pieces of wood? Apparently Melanie Hoff does. In a very extraordinary experimental piece of conceptual art, Hoff has time-lapse documented the strange erosion that occurs whence passing such a large current through the fibers of wood. SHOCKA

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SPRING Spirits on the Day of Solar EQUINOX!!

March 20, 2013 by capture-monger

HAPPY EQUINOX!!!! The sun is making its way into the Northern Hemisphere summer and the days are getting longer!!! In honor of this spring and astral holiday here are some awesome photo-documents done pictures by Charles Freger that were recently featured on New York Times LENS. Hope you get up to some Pagan rituals of some sort yourselves! SPRING SPIRITS!

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Stellar Disarray by Adam Ferris

March 15, 2013 by capture-monger

Seemingly from a cheesy low-production glitch, the work of Adam Ferris is in a state of wonderful digital disarray. Taking images of universal scenes and morphing them in a pixelated way, his images are thought provoking and intriguing. ASTRAL CATASTROPHE. disarray

Categories: Art, Graphic Design, Nature, Photography, Reclaimation

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Glass and Wooden Waves crafted by Mario Ceroli

March 14, 2013 by capture-monger

Unable to find to much information on these works and artist, I am merely speculating when I say that the artist Mario Ceroli utilized CNC (Computer Numerical Control) cutting machinery to obtain the precise layering of glass plates and wooden forms. Lining up thousands of these slices of glass and wood, Ceroli has created some jaw-dropping sculptures that mimic the swelling and crashing of ocean waves. Talk about intensive pieces of art! WOW.

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Category Archives: Nature

Climate Change Rockstar / Prophet: Bill McKibben.

GRAB BAG!!

Detestingly Beautiful War / Photography Exhibit

CHINESE Conundrum.

Stunning Display of Balance by Maedir Eugster.

International Photographs to Contemplate on Your Sunday.

15,000 Volts + Wood + TimeLapse = Distinct Art

SPRING Spirits on the Day of Solar EQUINOX!!

Stellar Disarray by Adam Ferris

Glass and Wooden Waves crafted by Mario Ceroli