Tag Archive | "ruins"

7 Lost Cities of India

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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7 Lost Cities of India

Visit the bustling sea ports, prosperous centres of trade, beautiful houses of worship and powerhouse capital cities of great empires in this collection of the seven lost cities of India. Although they eventually fell to war or natural disaster, their legacies live on in majestic temples, sophisticated art pieces and the knowledge and techniques developed by ancient cities' citizens in agriculture, bead-making and metallurgy. So hop on and enjoy the ride back in time!

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Kenji Yanobe’s Visions of a Post-Apocalyptic World

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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Kenji Yanobe’s Visions of a Post-Apocalyptic World

The future looks both bleak and bright according to Kenji Yanobe. The artist's visions come to life with a huge, fire-breathing robot Torayan, colourful orange-clad men, children in a very different kind of kindergarten class and many more thought-provoking works. Drawing inspiration from Japanese manga and science fiction, Yanobe offers glimpses into a ruined world that uses the best that human technology can offer to make sense of it all.

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