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UEFA Euro 2024 is less than an hour until kickoff as host nation Germany takes on Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich. As with any major football tournament, there have been a number of adverts that have come out to hype up the competition, from adidas' "Hey Jude" campaign to Corteiz' jersey swap program. A new initiative by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), however, shines a sombre light on the real threats of cardiac arrest affecting young people across the UK. Produced in collaboration with Saatchi & Saatchi and Grand Visual, "'Til I Died" comprises of a series of murals depicting 12 young England, Scotland and Wales supporters who tragically lost their lives due to heart-related complications. According to a report on the issue, roughly 12 kids die because of cardiac arrest e...

German artist Sonja Rychkova is showcasing a new solo exhibition at Ruttkowski;68 in Cologne. Born in Darmstadt to Russian parents, Rychkova's work probes into the immigrant experience and the shape-shifting concept of home.In Smile Now Cry Later, the emerging artist revisits friends during her travels to the underprivileged Mexican-American neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Like vague memories floating back to the surface of the mind, Rychkova's figures are hollow and transparent, appearing like ghosts, as she creates this effect by thinning her oil paints with turpentine. The thematic base of her show, and practice thus far, has been a survey into "ghettos" — seeking to dismantle stereotypes associated to marginalized communities. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sonja Rychkova (...