and action.
Oh Almighty, give me the strength and courage to overcome the obstacles in front of me. Help me become the best man that I can be.
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These 3D portrait books were carved by artists over at Souverein - using the autobiographies of Vincent Van Gogh and Anne Frank. The idea came from Van Wanten Etctera, a Dutch ad agency. Via
“ The secret of success is concentrating interest in life, interest in sports and good times, interest in your studies, interest in your fellow students, interest in the small things of nature, insects, birds, flowers, leaves, etc. In other words to be fully awake to everything about you & the more you learn the more you can appreciate & get a full measure of joy & happiness out of life.”
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“Suspended Together” -Manal Al-Dowayan
“Suspended Together” is an installation that gives the impression of movement and freedom. However, a closer look at the 200 doves allows the viewer to realize that the doves are actually frozen and suspended with no hope of flight. An even closer look shows that each dove carries on its body a permission document that allows a Saudi woman to travel. Notwithstanding their circumstances, all Saudi women are required to have this document, issued by their appointed male guardian.
The artist reached out to a large group of leading women from Saudi Arabia to donate their permission documents for inclusion in this artwork. “Suspended Together” carries the documents of award-winning scientists, educators, journalists, engineers, artists and leaders with groundbreaking achievements that gave back to their society. The youngest contributor is six months old and the oldest is 60 years old. In the artist’s words, “regardless of age and achievement, when it comes to travel, all these women are treated like a flock of suspended doves.”
Reason Number 32454543 I fucking hate KSA.
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Do-Ho Suh, Paratrooper
(The threads are attached to a cloth of embroidered signatures of soldiers who died in war)
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“ Let not your eyes and ears poison your innocent heart. Your heart needs loving also.”
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“ Water and clay, when fed on the breath of Jesus,”
spread wings, became a bird and flew.
Your praise of God is a breath
from your body of water and clay.
Make it a bird of paradise
by breathing into it your heart’s sincerity.
Orcas, or more commonly known as Killer Whales, are a ferocious yet friendly mammal. Known to be a ”gentle giant”, these beasts are at the top of the food chain in the worlds’ oceans. Hunting in pods as big as 40 and with a diet consisting of seals and fish, these notorious predators are known to feast on the biggest creatures in the water including Great White Sharks (seriously).