Wedding
November 14, 2023

100-Year-Old Grandma Takes the Role of Flower Girl at Her Granddaughter’s Wedding

The role of “flower girl” is usually reserved for one of the younger girls in a family to serve as a special part of a wedding party. One bride decided to switch things up for her big day. Rather than picking a niece or a cousin, a woman named Jillian Klatte chose her 100-year-old grandmother, Ruthie Klatte, as the flower girl for her wedding.

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Sculpture
November 14, 2023

Striking Wooden Sculptures Made of Plywood Panels Hypnotically Assembled Together

Turkish artist Didem Yagci manipulates pieces of plywood into kinetic works of art. With numerous layers that look like nerverending steps, these sculptures echo the journeys people go on during their own lives and how they experience them in “infinite cycles.” This idea is expanded on in Yagci's artist statement: “The overlapping, repetitive, twisting, and intersecting layers…refer to this cycle through the careful use of materials and colors.

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Installation
November 13, 2023

Fantastic Flower Light Garden in Japan Made With Over 5 Million LED Bulbs

From now until February 2024, the Ashikaga Flower Park in Japan will be a spectacular display of lights. Over 5 million LED bulbs have been used to create a garden of glowing wisteria, cherry blossoms, and other flora. Visitors can wander the grounds and immerse themselves in a nighttime exhibition that changes theme three times over the duration of its installation.

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My Modern Met

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