Conservation

Spider Lilies and Cherry Blossoms by Sakae Unfurl in Wire and Resin Hair Pieces

Originating during the ancient Jōmon period in Japan, the kanzashi is a rod or stick worn in the hair. This accessory evolved over time to encompass other ornaments like barrettes and fabric flowers. Today, they’re worn by geishas and brides. Tokyo-based artist Sakae (previously) continues this centuries-old tradition through an ongoing series of contemporary hairpins. […]

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Dreamlike Narratives Arise from Alefes Silva’s Fantastic Illustrations

“My work arises from the interplay between memory and the present,” says Bogotá-based illustrator Alefes Silva. Themes of stillness and solitude, growth and death, and love and heartbreak recur in Silva’s drawings, which fuse fantastic plants and animals with human details. In one piece, a nude figure slumps over while trees and small shrubs grow […]