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1. moomins take over new york botanical garden to reconnect visitors with nature

   the beloved world created by tove jansson arrives in the bronx to encourage visitors to slow down and spend time together outdoors.

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2. kinetic translucent discs form vincent leroy’s chromatic cloud installation in beijing

   point cloud transforms beijing’s taikoo li sanlitun plaza into a kinetic color field.

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3. entering tilda swinton’s ongoing world of ghosts, garments, and artistic fellowship

   the artist reflects on memory, co-authorship, and creative survival through garments, installations, films, and live performance at onassis ready in athens.

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4. cracked textures sculpt melting landscapes for polar-inspired ceramic collection

   ceramic forms appear suspended between collapse and stability.

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5. LR vandy tells stories of labor, movement, and collective resistance through rope sculptures

   as monumental braided forms drift, tighten, and unravel through yorkshire sculpture park, the artist transforms maritime rope into suspended bodies shaped by ritual, strain, and communal rhythm.

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6. jute fabric walls and shifting pathways form delulu interactive labyrinth

   the maze-like layout encourages exploration and improvisation.

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7. folded kirigami paper structures become collectible botanical sculptures in poet tree series

   the collection consists of four distinct tree species, each associated with different visual and symbolic references.

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8. museum-held birds become portraits of ecological loss at new zealand pavilion in venice

   fiona pardington presents 'taharaki skyside', transforming preserved bird specimens into intimate photographic portraits.

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9. delcy morelos softens barbican’s brutalist concrete with earth and spice installation

   tunnels of soil, clay, hay, seeds, and fragrant spices create a tactile environment shaped by softness, memory, and collective experience.

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10. in venice, ukrainian artists reclaim joy with tender force

    in ‘still joy – from ukraine into the world,’ fleeting acts of sweetness, intimacy, and play reveal joy not as escapism but as a defiant artistic form of survival.

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