Marina Abramovic’s latest opera will be shown on giant screens in London
Performance artist Marina Abramovic’s opera“The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas” will be shown in 2021 through a less traditional route: giant screens.
Three virtual exhibitions to bring art into your home
Fancy viewing some art during the pandemic? These museums are offering virtual exhibitions which you can access from the comfort of your home.
Dutch scientists may have unlocked the mystery of Van Gogh’s ear mutilation
Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands, claim that Vincent van Gogh suffered from severe borderline personality disorder.
How about teleporting into a painting for your next Zoom meeting?
Need a better background for your Zoom calls? BnF, France’s national library, is offering artistic desktop wallpapers to up your video conference game.
Sign up for a couch safari of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau’s “couch safari” offers web users a virtual voyage of the country’s national parks.
Watch designed with French first responders quickly checks vitals of people in distress
French watchmaker LIP, along with the National Federation of Firefighters, designed a watch that checks a person’s vital signs for emergency situations.
Gretchen Andrew’s latest artistic stunt? Manipulating Google search results for ‘the next American president’
Gretchen Andrew manipulated search engine optimization to display her works upon searching “the next American president” on Google Images.
Food delivery at home has been around longer than you may think
Many have been turning to food delivery when the COVID-19 pandemic came to the fore, but food delivery in itself is not a new concept.
Fashion trends in COVID-19 times: Track pants, slippers and puffer jackets
Are track pants the new pantsuits? The pandemic has redefined fashion, with home office workers leaning more towards comfortable cocooning outfits.