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This artist's Play-Doh portraits are making fine art photography more accessible
Eleanor Macnair’s vibrant and unconventional images are made entirely from the children’s play material.
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Have a look at the latest campaign for Nigerian fashion label Rayo by L. Somoye
The striking images were shot and styled by frequent creative collaborators Clement Ogoh and Daniel Obasi.
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Detroit studio Thing Thing disrupts traditional methods of production
Thing Thing consider their work to fall somewhere between architecture and a party.
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Check out Dress Code’s Coke Habit
This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction.
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Watch filmmaker Hayley Morris’ surreal stop-motion music video for Explosions in the Sky
The band’s first official music video imagines the ‘wilderness of the mind’.
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This music video lets rip on the music industry’s so-called ‘Gatekeepers’
Jessie Reyez takes on industry sexism and misogyny with this short film.
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Engaging a community through street art
The Paint Jamaica initiative brings colour and creativity to the streets of Kingston.
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Boyan Slat’s Ocean CleanUp System promises to rid our oceans of plastic garbage
"To catch the plastic, act like plastic.
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Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box
From Indian startup Kheyti, the modular greenhouse is an affordable solution for low-income farmers.
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This one-of-a-kind diving experience is mobilising people to consider marine health
An art installation to save the Virgin Islands’ coral reef populations.
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Low-cost urinal system tackles a school’s sanitation issues
The modified urinals were developed by five middle school students.
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Teen develops bra to fight breast cancer
18-year old Julian Rios Cantu’s ‘auto exploration’ bra monitors changes in breast tissue.
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Freshlyground’s music video calls out South Africa’s lack of leadership
The band’s latest is a pointed address at South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma.
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Rebranding North Korea
Swedish studio Snask gives the totalitarian state a visual makeover.
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Zandile Tisani’s upcoming web series People You May Know resonates with a global audience
The South African series was recently nominated at a premier international festival
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Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives
The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses.
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Marianne Fassler’s latest lookbook is #FASSLERFABULOUS
Check out the newest editorial from the South African fashion label.
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Redefining golf with visual artist Imraan Christian and friends
This short film follows a crew of South African creatives exploring their connection to their city.
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A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes
“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.”
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This short film from Kenzo is a celebration of Nigeria’s youth
Akinola Davies Jr captures the spirit of a community in this beautiful video.
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A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses
The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate.
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Wacom Creatives: Illustrator Caroline Vos talks creativity, inspiration and artistic expression
How do digital artists bring their creativity to life? We ask some seasoned illustrators.
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Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project
Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker.
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Bobby Rogers’ portrait series addresses anti-Black racism and Islamophobia in the United States
Inspired by the viral twitter hashtag: #BeingBlackAndMuslim.
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