Taku Obata's wooden sculptures celebrate b-boy subculture

Taku Obata is a Japanese artist who produces impressive life size sculptures that pay homage to the breakdancing subculture. Using traditional Japanese wood carving techniques, the Saitama-born sculptor creates b-boys clad in neon sweatsuits and exaggerated hats and glasses posing in various breakdancing stances. Taku has showcased his art all across Japan – including a solo exhibition at the Nakamura Keith Haring Museum in 2012 and the Jonathan Levine Gallery in 2014. He is probably right now in his lair, creating some new b-boys for yet another epic street dance battle.

[h/t: Very Nearly Almost]

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Irene Saputra's Colorful Stitched Pieces

Embroidery is nowhere near forgotten, and in fact, it's experiencing something of a resurgence as artists around the globe are putting their own unique spins on the craft. Indonesia's Irene Saputra is one of them, and more than 45,000 people on Instagram already follow her. Handmade from colorful threads stitched onto fabric, Irene's embroideries begin as original illustrations. What I really like about her stitched pieces is that some of them are meant to be worn. Look at an array of her handiwork!

The Adorable Sculptures of Yen Yen Lo

These images are from a series of wall sculptures created by Yen Yen Lo . Here you can see her intricately textured ceramic pieces, looking downright adorable. Yen Yen Lo's eye for the unique and whimsical is delightful. Apparently they are not intended for kids under 16. Fifteen-year-olds cannot be trusted with fragile stuff. Get them a Funko Pop instead.

Fly Through Victoria Falls

Watching this video makes me feel like a tiny and trivial organism in the face of nature's relentless power.

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