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Monika Thakur

Monika has been writing about trending artifacts across diverse platforms for over three years. Her all-time fascination with both traditional and non-traditional artworks led her to explore the world of art and humanities. She founded EdgyMinds in 2016 to discover emerging artists and indulge her passion for creativity. Connect with her at Facebook I Twitter I G Plus

Drink Art! Korean Barista serves coffee with artistic aesthetic
in Art, Offbeat

Drink Art! Korean Barista serves coffee with artistic aesthetic

Have you ever tasted art? Well, one of the Korean coffee shops called “C.Through” literally lets you taste the ‘art’ with each cup of coffee. Usually, latte art in most coffee shops is simple in the way lines and shapes are created. But this coffee art, which is termed ‘Cremart’ by the Korean Barista, looks extremely photo-realistic as if printed straight from a photograph.

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10 May 2017
Pedalling his passion, this man cycled from ‘Mandi to Madurai’
in Inspirational

Pedalling his passion, this man cycled from ‘Mandi to Madurai’

All over the world, people have started ditching their expensive, high-tech cars and other modes of commuting to get back to the centuries-old method of transportation i.e., cycling. If you cycle too, how many kilometers have you covered on your bicycle so far? Well, we’re not sure about you. But Mandi-based Ayurveda graduate, Uday Shankar, has travelled from his hometown (in Himachal Pradesh) to Madurai...

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09 May 2017
Buddhist Artist’s surreal psychedelic art is a part of his imagination
in Art, Painting

Buddhist Artist’s surreal psychedelic art is a part of his imagination

For those who are not aware, the psychedelic art has been there since the time mankind became aware of the art of painting. But it became popular since late 60’s – the times when the hippy movement was all the go. This art form is inspired by psychedelic experiences and hallucinations. There are many visionary artists around the globe who are still creating this amazing...

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06 May 2017
Japanese artist recycles old Amazon boxes into detailed 3D sculptures
in Art, Design, Offbeat

Japanese artist recycles old Amazon boxes into detailed 3D sculptures

While most people throw away cardboard packaging boxes after receiving their products, Japanese artist Monomi Ohno recycles old Amazon boxes into incredibly detailed 3D sculptures. Instead of conventional materials like clay, wood, etc., she uses unusual medium – cardboard to create jaw-dropping figures including footwear, spaceships, vehicles, monsters, musical instruments, animal figures and more.

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04 May 2017
Bengaluru man builds vertical gardens using plastic bottles & coconut shells
in DIY, Inspirational

Bengaluru man builds vertical gardens using plastic bottles & coconut shells

Bengaluru-based Sadhan Radhakrishnan, an employee of an e-commerce company, is an avid gardener. When he moved to the Garden City five years ago, he started missing the greenery around his new home – as his house in Mumbai has four balconies, each with their own mini garden. Bring the same green feel to his house in Bengaluru, he started vertical gardening using plastic bottles, coconut...

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02 May 2017
At Human Library Hyderabad, you can read humans instead of books
in Offbeat

At Human Library Hyderabad, you can read humans instead of books

To make reading easier for everyone, e-books and audio books have already been established. But have you ever imagined books to interact with you? Well, there’s one-of-a-kind Human Library in Hyderabad where books are replaced with humans for conversation. Instead of books, here you can actually borrow people who will be the ‘living books,’ telling stories and sharing their life experiences.

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01 May 2017
Russian photographer reimagines fairytale scenes with real animals
in Photography

Russian photographer reimagines fairytale scenes with real animals

Every fairytale has a beautiful princess and a handsome prince. But Russian photographer Olga Barantseva has reimagined her own fairytale world, where a prince has been replaced with ‘real’ wild animals. With her surreal photographs, she has managed to capture the world that’s far away from the digital world or just beyond one’s imagination.

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29 Apr 2017
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