Iceberg and Bloom, Images from NASA Earth Observatory
The most interesting art often arises from the convergence of different ideas and influences. And so it is with nature sometimes.
Paradise Cove, California; By Dominick Guillemot
“The shot to me represents the strength and fragility of the ocean,” Image and Caption by Dominick Guillemot
Oceania’s seafaring ancients make journey to Paris
The Quai Branly museum of tribal arts in Paris is hosting what is being billed as the first ever comprehensive exhibition on the Lapita peoples’ artefacts and history. Lapita’s settlements were universally located on beach terraces, or on stilt houses situated over reefs, lagoons, and open sea with direct access to the ocean.
The Silent Evolution: A Coral Reef Sculpture
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor recently completed work on one of the most surreal and awe-inspiring artificial reefs in Cancun/Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in an effort to promote the recovery of nearby natural reefs.
Atacama Desert, Chile; By Allison Davies
The driest desert in the world meets the ocean, an image from Allison Davies.
Sculpture By The Sea, 14th Annual Bondi Exhibition
Sculptures by more than 100 artists from around the world will officially go on display on Thursday in Sydney’s annual seaside sculpture park at Bondi.
The Wrecking Season
This film follows playwright, beachcomber and lobsterman Nick Darke, onto the beach during one stormy winter and records all his discoveries, tracing everything he finds along the coastline back to its source, via the telephone and the internet.
Sand Color Palette
Most beach sand color ranges from pale cream to golden to caramel, but in select places around the world, sand can be red, pink, orange, chocolate, gold, purple, green, or black.
The First Animated Beach Drawing Film
“An idea is like a seed, if you feed it then it may grow. It took four hours to make and lived only for the time of the tides.” Jamie Wardley, Finn Varney and 15 Yorkshire artists have collaborated to make the first animated beach sand drawing at Filey, North Yorkshire.