CognEYEzant: 365

Day 357

Matteo Farinella: The Curiosity of Communication: Inspired by the Artistic Work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal Ink on paper “‘Curiouser and curiouser!’ cried Alice” Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Curiosity leads me through life, pulling me down rabbit hole after rabbit hole. Questioning has the power to open up doors which can, in turn,…

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Day 302: The Creative Meanderings #7

Coincidental Inspiration by Way of Danger and Perspectives: Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Graphite on paper, animated The Creative Meanderings #7: Coincidental Inspiration by Way of Danger and Perspectives  …art is like a coincidence, a place for perspectives to weave themselves together, to grow open in their difference. For the past 6,868 days or so,…

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Day 279

Curious Window Eyes: Inspired by Beyte Saar’s “The Black Girl’s Window” Gouache on paper Betye Saar collects bits of the world, listens to the stories they tell, and shares those stories through her artwork. Her 1969 piece, “Black Girl’s Window,” caught my attention with its haunting certainty while I was taking the MOMA’s Coursera Modern…

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Day 262

Humany-Animaly culture: Inspired by Ed Yong’s article “Chimpanzees Are Going Through a Tragic Loss” India ink on paper The genetic connections between humans and chimpanzees, whether they be our approximately 99% shared DNA or our cultures, remind me that some of the most human traits we possess are also some of our most animalistic. At…

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Day 242

Languid Default: Inspired by Shrinking Cells and the Brain at Rest: Contemplate This Part 2* Acrylic and gouache on paper Dr. Barbara Oakley‘s book A Mind for Numbers expresses the importance of the brain at rest, “During sleep, your cells shrink, causing a striking increase in the space between your cells. This is equivalent to…

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