The Appeal Behind Aesthetics

As you may have already noticed, the appeal behind “aesthetics” or aesthetically pleasing content is a major trend on social media and an important genre of content on many platforms. For instance, apps such as Pinterest have become known for their content that caters for the idea of aesthetically pleasing images for people to gain…

Vivian Maier the Enigma: Exploring the Story Behind Glenbow Museum’s Newest Exhibit

Last week, I stopped by the Glenbow Museum to see their newest exhibit, Vivian Maier: In Her Own Hands. The installation, besides being beautiful, was insightful into the modest life of a brilliant and largely undiscovered film photographer and the time period that made her ‘observational photos’ so moving. Vivian Maier was a nanny with a…

How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole

Using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87, scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, an accomplishment previously thought of as impossible. The image depicts a bright ring formed from the bending of light due to the intense gravity around the black hole that is 6.5 billion times…

Sights

I’m no pro photographer, but like everyone, I love taking pictures on my phone. I’ve compiled a gallery of my favourite photos that I’ve taken, most, if not all, processed through VSCO. What can I say? Guess I’m basic. featured

The Controversial Career of Judy Chicago, the Godmother of Feminist Art

On March 14, 1979, Judy Chicago’s art instillation, “The Dinner Party,” was opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. That instillation pushed feminist art to the limelight, changing the lives of women, and forever defining Chicago as a legend. Now, “The Dinner Party” is permanently installed in the Brooklyn Museum, but the life…

Shot on iPhone 8

Adventures in Chicago   “Hallway of Skyscrapers” “There are two seasons in Chicago: winter and construction” “Glass giants” “Look up, stare, and dream” “Calder Red – The Flamingo” “Millenium Park” “Patriotic and loyal” “AVP Beach Volleyball Championships” “Mall Illusions” “Kaleidoscope Elevators” “Get off at Harlem stop” “Claude Monet’s Water Lily Pond” “New perspectives” “Going old-school”…