Olympics for Dance

This past weekend, two events happened: the US Open Swing Dance Championships and the International Lindy Hop Championships. These are both massive events that professional dancers train all year to attend and compete, and anyone is welcome to join to watch (and learn at ILHC). I highly recommend watching some of the routines/competitions; they’re genuinely…

Knives Out

An Agatha Christie-inspired Whodunnit movie came out this last weekend and as an avid mystery fan I went to watch it. It’s rare to find a movie this classic yet with fresh twists. I won’t spoil too much (go watch it!), but one thing I love about it is how up-to-date the script is. It’s…

Liunic on Things

Liunic on Things (@liuniconthings on Instagram) is a clothing brand that features the owner’s personal art. It’s all very fun and playful and very affordable. I have a special affinity to it because it’s a) a small personal enterprise and b) started by an Indonesian, so I feel that South East Asian bond. You can…

WIRED’s Infographics

I’ve always loved the WIRED magazine publication and one thing in particular that they do well is data visualisations and infographics. They have an amazing constantly churning on work, whether it be politically motivated or simply for fun. It’s also interesting to see how effective visualisations can really alter how we view something. Furthermore, prizing…

Dalit Panthers

The Dalit Panthers were an activist group behind the Dalit Panther Movement – a movement advocating for the rights of the ‘untouchables’, the bottom-most caste in India. Since ‘untouchables’ were not allowed access to printing, they self-printed their poems, short stories, and articles on scraps such as on the backs of bus tickets. More information…

Philly Fish Fry

Philly Fish Fry is a monthly social dance set to live jazz music! A social dance is a dance where strangers who know the same dance can come together and ask anyone to dance – something that I thought was extinct until coming to Penn. It’s a different form of art than what we do…

Frédéric Forest

One of my favourite artists: economical use of lines and generous negative space to convey a familiar and immediately recognisable image and mood – somehow our minds just fill in the rest for him. His work can be found at his website https://www.fredericforest.com/ or on Instagram @fredericforest. His work also looks absolutely fantastic as tattoos!

Hi, Stranger.

We viewed one of Kirsten Lepore’s works in class the other day (the story between the snow and the sand blobs) and Prof. Rivkin touched on one of her other works that I absolutely adore: Hi Stranger. I discovered ‘Hi Stranger’ as one does; on a YouTube binge down a deep rabbit hole. But to…

Have your Cake…

…and eat it too. Cake is a weekly short-form comedy showcase featuring live action and all sorts of animation. It’s a good source of inspiration for me, even if I can’t afford to stream entire episodes. Their Instagram @cakefx is nonsensical and artistic all at once. Check out the Season 1 trailer below – it’s…

Environmental Art

Arcadia Earth touts itself as: THE FIRST IMMERSIVE AUGMENTED REALITY JOURNEY THROUGH PLANET EARTH. A bold claim, maybe, but the images and the reviews speak for themselves. I am a huge fan of art for a greater purpose, and the environment is a topic that is especially dear to me. The exhibition is in Manhattan…