Tag: Oceania

Life by Katerina Papathanasiou
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Farmers working in frost-covered fields under dark, ominous clouds with a distant volcano emitting ash, depicting the harsh conditions of the 1816 'Year Without a Summer.'

1816: The Lost Summer that Shaped History

The first line of Lord Byron’s poem Darkness reads, “I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguish’d.” Imagine, for a moment, looking up into the sky and witnessing the sight Byron describes. It’s difficult to fathom, given the sun’s powerful rays and how much we rely on them to brighten our days and lift our moods. Byron’s inspiration for this poem was a direct response to his surroundings in the summer of 1816, known as “The Year Without a Summer.” Was it as dreadful as it sounds? Indeed, it was.

Culture by Katerina Papathanasiou
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eerie collection of humanlike underwater sculptures

The Underwater World of Jason deCaires Taylor in Australia

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.