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Think of any superstar over the past four decades and it’s likely that David LaChapelle has photographed them. David Beckham and David Bowie, Bjork and Lady Gaga, Tupac and Travis Scott — the list continues to grow. Though other notable photographers whose careers and resumes have extended the length of LaChapelle’s — the late Chi Modu and Janette Beckman being several — rarely has anyone replicated the zeitgeist in the surrealist and hyper-saturated manner as him.LaChapelle wants his subjects to feel larger than life and in over the course of that lifelong mission, he has (inadvertently) come to prophesize the legacies of some of pop culture’s biggest names — from framing Ye with a crown of thorns long before Yeezus (2013); showing Tupac Shakur as the saintly figure he’s posthumously reme...

ABYSSICIDE, a groundbreaking site-specific installation by designer Sruli Recht in collaboration with the RMIT Architecture Tectonic Formation Lab, explores the intersection of art, technology, and environmental sustainability. The installation features bone-like sculptures grown from seawater using a biomimetic technique that mimics coral accretion. This innovative process transforms seawater into solid material, envisioning a future where garments, integrated with the body, evolve into coral as ocean levels rise.The installation consists of three suspended sculptures, created through computational design and robotic fabrication. It represents a fusion of ancient techniques and futuristic visions, emphasizing the potential of renewable materials. Supported by Melbourne Design Week, RMIT U...

Human connection is at the core of JR's multi-disciplinary practice. Through massive photographic displays, he looks to transform the places ingrained in collective memory by superimposing the images of everyday people amongst historical sites, such as the Pyramids of Giza and Milano Centrale, to form new dialogues and spark social change. Over the years, the French artist has also created moving documentaries, most recently with Robert de Niro spotlighting the story of the actor's late father, as well as a film on Tehachapi, one of California's most dangerous maximum security prisons.The latter film debuted last year at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado and showcases 48 prisoners serving life sentences without parole. Shot in 2019, JR sat down with each inmate to learn their stories...