At Frieze New York 2014, Ratio 3 debuted Melter 3-D (64 x 22 x 22 inches), a sculptural animation by Takeshi Murata. Presented as a single object under controlled lighting, Melter 3-D is a metallic sphere that produces the illusion of perpetual liquid flow across its surface. In an interview with Visionaire, Murata explains:…
Artist Marty Cooper animates over real-life scenes using only markers, white out and transparent animation sheets called cels (short for celluloid). A simple idea but brilliantly executed and quite entertaining! To see more, check out Marty (who goes by the moniker Homre_McSteez) on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Tumblr.
This is the strange but true story of Frane Selak, the luckiest ‘unlucky’ person in the world. Born in 1929, the Croatian music teacher has escaped death seven times since his first brush in 1962. He also won the lottery in 2003 (by purchasing his first ever lottery ticket) and has been married five…
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