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Self Control May Not Diminish Throughout the Day

Our self-control may not be a finite resource that diminishes throughout the day, but we may still experience fatigue while persisting in a single task.

Street Artist: Slinkachu

Slinkachu (b. 1979, Devon, UK) has been “abandoning” his miniature people on the streets of cities around the world since 2006. His work embodies elements of street art, sculpture, installation art, and photography and has been exhibited in galleries and museums globally. His images have been collected in three best-selling art books; Little People in the City (Boxtree, 2009), Big Bad City(Lebowski, 2010) and Global Model Village (Boxtree, 2012) that have collectively sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. 

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Frank Kunert’s Miniature Worlds

Frank Kunert, born in Frankfurt in 1963 is a German photographer. In recent years, Kunert has mainly focused on creating and taking pictures of his “Small Worlds”.

The project “Small Worlds” is far from being mere photographic satire. Instead, Kunert has spent weeks, working with deco boards, plasticine and paint, in order to model his thoughts in 3D. With an exceptional eye for detail, he has constructed faultless models and created scenes that look just like the real thing. Kunert never flicks on his studio lights and reaches for his large-format camera until he feels that his models have reached a state of perfection - until they have become little worlds of their own. Kunert’s “Small Worlds” are equally funny, whimsical, grotesque, and pensive musings, and they are also provocative and critical. It is left up to the viewers to decide if they find the works morbid, or simply funny; if they want to truly see the deeper level of what the stories are telling them, and if they might even dare to elaborate on them. 

 Dr. Christine Donat  

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Ceramic Sculptures by Johnson Tsang

Johnson Tsang  is a sculptor based in Hong Kong who focuses on ceramics, stainless steel sculptures and public art project.

Tsang has said that he tries to express human nature in his artwork, and to do so he employs realist sculptural techniques complemented by surrealist imaginations. He also integrates two elements, “human beings” and “objects,” into creative themes.

Tsang is known for his masterful creations in porcelain, but also focuses on stainless steel sculptures and public artworks. He loves to capture the beauty of versatile splashes with his works. Tsang has received numerous awards, including The Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation from the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2009 for outstanding achievements in international art events. 

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Matthias Haker Captures The Haunting Beauty Of Abandoned Buildings

German freelance photographer Matthias Haker explores ruins and near degrading architectural buildings left in abandon. The opulence of these great structures are restored, and the vibrant images are painting like, with the flaws becoming an alluring attribute of the degenerating structure. The series titled Impermanence calls to attention the ephemeral quality of architecture and art, and it’s eventual submission to the forces of nature.