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I love stuff like this that can mean different things to different people, and various things to one individual person, depending on the day / their state of mind.
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August 2026 1 note
July 2026 3 notes
🌦️ Harmony and balance
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Doug explores the concept of harmony and balance, drawing from Joseph Albers' Plus = Minus and the idea of eudaimonia. He reflects on this from a balcony in Lisbon, overlooking the Tagus.
Actually, it isn't what it is
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Doug explores the decline of ambiguity in society, driven by a desire for clarity and action. He highlights the concept of 'New Literalism', a cultural shift towards superficiality and disengagement from complex ideas, as exemplified by museums retreating from controversial topics. Doug argues that institutions should embrace ambiguity and foster media literacy to help communities navigate complex issues.
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Adding creativity to artworks
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Doug discusses a creative example of a user, known as [@honear], who has added a smaller monochrome e-ink display to their colour e-ink canvas to mimic a museum display, providing information about the artwork being shown. This setup allows for a 'museum at home' experience, with a new artwork and accompanying information displayed twice a day. The user's integration pulls artwork from public-domain museums and generates summaries using AI when necessary.
…June 2026 2 notes
Mountains at Saint-Rémy
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Mountains at Saint-Rémy is an 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh, created while he was recovering at the hospital in Saint-Rémy.
3D printed art for runners
This is very cool. It makes me sad that I can't run much any more. The website, only currently available in Polish, but easily translatable via browser tools, is here: runart.pl
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May 2026 1 note
Displaying art based on the weather at your location
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A website displays Mark Rothko paintings based on the user's local weather. The author plans to use a Samsung The Frame TV to show ever-changing Rothko art, or alternatively his Décadi project featuring the French Republican Calendar.
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