A list of curious facts
One: There are art museums—then there are entire art forests. Located near Khao Yai National Park—a three-hour drive from Bangkok—this ambitious new 161-acre art destination exhibits “site-specific works” that use materials found on the grounds—be it rocks, mud or water. Example: Francesco Arena’s ‘GOD’:
The woodland also features original works from elsewhere—such as the stunning lead image of Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Maman’. We highly recommend adding it to your travel bucket list. (Art News)
Two: Sticking with art: We have fallen in love with “exo-flower” photographs created by French artist Vincent Fournier. They are gorgeous imaginary versions of flowers that might grow on planets far, far away. For example, this is Nerina vortix—which would flourish on Polaris-9b “where gravitational interactions with a nearby star and a massive moon cause significant tidal effects.” The violent surface winds give it “a helical and flexible shape, allowing it to bend and straighten.” Sci-fi has never been more beautiful. You can see other wondrous creations over at Fournier’s website. (New York Times)
Three: Quiet reading clubs are dime a dozen these days. Bangalore now offers a new twist in mute companionship: ‘No Agenda Space’—for “women and non-binary people, to work, paint, sleep, read, and more importantly, do nothing, if they so wished.” Here’s the intriguing bit: The space is the apartment of a resident—Meghna Chaudhury—not a cafe or park. It is open five days a week from noon to 4:30 pm—but needs online registration. The Hindu has more on this feminist movement—which is spreading to other cities.
Bonus fact: Hair restoration is now a close competitor to skincare in selling consumers bizarre overpriced products. After LED masks for your face, we now have this sci-fi $860 LED helmet that promises “a reversal of hair loss in just four months.” FWIW, Vogue swears it works.
