Category: Features
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, artist Alex McLeod talks about his digital work inspired by an interesting ceiling and unsatisfaction. I was commuting to teach at Guelph University twice a week last term and would spend hours in the coach terminal. […]
Paul and Stevie, Babylon. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
JLG, Williamsburg. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
ANIMAL’s feature Game Plan asks video game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Ken Wong of London-based digital design firm ustwo about Monument Valley, an iOS and Android game inspired by books, music videos and M.C. Escher. […]
Brutus, Soho. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Discover magazine brings us the story of “Mr. B,” a Dutch man who suffered from severe anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mr. B’s doctors gave him a brain-stimulation implant to treat his symptoms, and it worked: Mr. B. reported he felt very confident, calm and assertive and he started to call himself “Mr. B. II”, the new […]
A huge blow to independent radio today — the widely respected and popular New York station East Village Radio has announced that they will stop airing on May 23rd. EV Grieve reported that station CEO Frank Prisinzano lists financial problems as the reason for the shutdown. This is in part due to EVR’s large online audience, […]
Gabapentin (Neurontin) is a derivative of the neurotransmitter GABA. They’re used as anticonvulsants and as a painkiller specifically for neuropathic pain. Gabapentin’s effects are so similar to others, but have no direct comparison. It has its own unique magic. It’s a strange hybrid, and the closest is its stronger brother pregabalin (Lyrica). While gabapentin is […]
Ekaterinburg-based artist Tima Radya’s installations have always stood out — from his fiery wall pieces referencing literature, to his “YOU WERE FUCKED” billboard installed after the “re-election” of Putin, to his sculpture pyramid of riot shields installed with a crew dressed as police agents. It’s no wonder that a few art objects that he is currently offering on his website for donations are […]
ANIMAL’s feature Game Plan asks video game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Francesco Lanciai and Sebastiano Morando—together Atrax Games—about Sym, an intricate little game that explores its creators’ multi-faceted personalities. Sym eventually asks you to make a […]
