Artist Nick Brandt recently unveiled SINK / RISE, the third chapter in his ongoing global series, The Day May Break, which explores the effects of climate change. SINK / RISE focuses on South Pacific Islanders and how global warming, specifically rising oceans, is impacting their lives.
If you love the idea of glamping but wish to do so in an eco-friendly way, Alkira Eco-Glamping Retreat in Australia brings you the best of both worlds. Tucked away in the rolling hills of Emerald, Victoria, this stunning retreat offers plenty of options for you to get away from it all and recharge while immersing yourself in the area’s natural beauty.
Fiji… famous for turquoise waters, beautiful tropical fish, glittering sands, and… pizza? Visit Cloud 9, a unique bar and pizzeria with by far the best view in the South Pacific. Between snorkeling sessions, swim up to the bar or climb aboard the floating pizzeria and enjoy a slice or sip on your favorite cocktails.
For any artist, the ability to create a message and showcase a work for the world to see is the ultimate goal. But what if your finished work ends up displayed somewhere completely out of sight—like, at the bottom of the ocean? One artist has made a career of this method, putting his hyper-realistic sculpting work to use in a meaningful way by showcasing it in a location where few are likely to see it—because that’s the point.
In 1985, Mel Gibson went head to head with Tina Turner in the post-apocalyptic action film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.” The movie was set in an otherworldly, Australian landscape, intriguingly barren and completely coated in a red layer of sandstone dust.
Where many see an abandoned building set for demolition, an artist can envision a masterpiece. In an abandoned art deco mansion, Melbourne artist Rone continues his tradition of combining large-scale street art portraits with immersive art installations in buildings set for destruction.
