Colorful chandeliers, passing spirits, sprouting mushrooms, and fountains of falling ink appear in Christopher Dormoy’s “Aquakosmos.” Driven by the slight density difference between ink and water, many of these elaborate Keep reading
Category: Art
Diving From Above
Blue-footed boobies, like many other seabirds, climb to a particular altitude before folding their wings and diving head-first into the water. This acrobatic feat balances the bird’s force of impact Keep reading
“Black Ice”
Ice, black ink, and flowers combine in filmmaker Christopher Dormoy’s “Black Ice.” Filmed during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the video is an exploration of the creativity one can achieve when constrained. Keep reading
“Emerald and Stone”
“Emerald and Stone” is filmmaker Thomas Blanchard’s tribute to the music of Brian Eno. The short film is made, as Blanchard puts it, with “inks and painting,” but I suspect Keep reading
“Vorticity 5”
Photographer and stormchaser extraordinaire Mike Olbinski is back with the fifth volume in his “Vorticity” series. Shot over the 2022 and 2023 tornado seasons in the U.S. Central Plains, this Keep reading
Antarctic Icebergs
Antarctica is nearly fully covered in ice and doubles in surface area each winter as the surrounding sea freezes. So it’s an especially spectacular place for viewing icebergs, like these Keep reading
Fresh Fissures
North of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall, a new volcanic fissure opened in July 2023. This drone footage from Isak Finnbogason captures that fissure on its first night. Lava fountains jet from the Keep reading
“Discovery”
Colors stream and mix in Rus Khasanov’s short film “Discovery.” Droplet-like liquid lenses float in the mixture until ethanol or other ingredients cause them to spontaneously rupture, sending their interior Keep reading
Icelandic Glacial Caves
Expedition guide and photographer Ryan Newburn captures the ephemeral beauty of the glacial caves he explores in Iceland. These caves are in constant flux, thanks to the run and melt Keep reading
“Space Iris”
Ruslan Khasanov’s “Space Iris” explores the similarities between nebulae and eyes. Made entirely with common fluids like paint, soap, and alcohol, the film shows off the gorgeous possibilities of surface-tension- Keep reading