SCATTERED over a couple of hectares of scrubland in a backwater of the former communist German Democratic Republic sits a collection of derelict buildings, strangled by half a century of neglect. Visiting the former factory where cardboard boxes were made in Neuwegersleben was a vital part of my 14-year journey […]
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Artful Roller-Skating Project Rainbow Dome Emerges in Denver
click to enlarge Frankie Toan and Therin Zimmerman make themselves comfortable at Rainbow Dome Central. Susan Froyd Friends and artist collaborators Frankie Toan and Therin Zimmerman are not seasoned roller-skaters, but after putting their heads together to envision a fun and friendly […]
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how our ancient past can help us to make sense of the pandemic
At the western edge of the Mediterranean, the Phoenicians have also left their mark. In the spectacularly atmospheric Gorham’s Cave on Gibraltar’s eastern shore, accessible only by sea, fragments of an ancient clay mask of the monster Medusa have, just this year, been lovingly pieced together. The finds (thanks to […]