Day 2724: Sofia Bonati Portraits & DYK: the Arctic Unicorn.

    

"Evidence": junk collage, ink.

  

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Hypnotic Patterns Envelop Sofia Bonati’s Nostalgic and Stylish Imagined Portraits

In the bold, imagined portraits of Sofia Bonati (previously), women gaze confidently from swaths of fabric and symmetrical organic elements. Whether cloaking her figures in geometric patterns or natural details like insect wings, each individual gazes directly at the viewer amid vibrant backgrounds and elegant garments.

Bonati often derives her patterns and outfits from historical sources, especially hairstyles and gowns from the early 20th century. Surrounded by optical designs and repetitive motifs, her compositions are as nostalgic and surreal as they are contemporary. Find more on the artist’s website and Instagram

Narwahl  (aka Arctic Unicorn)

The Arctic Unicorn Is Real… It's Wired for War.

It may look like a myth, a sea creature with a spiral horn, but the Narwhal is 100% real. And that “horn”? It’s actually a giant tooth that bursts straight out of its upper lip, twisting into the most bizarre weapon in nature.

At nearly 10 feet long, the narwhal’s tusk is packed with millions of nerve endings. It can detect temperature, pressure, and salinity, turning this arctic beast into a living submarine sensor.

But that’s not all. Males use their tusks for dominance displays, jousts, and possibly stunning prey with sudden movements. And in rare moments caught on camera, they even use it to slap and stab fish. Scientists once thought the tusk was useless. Turns out… it’s a weapon, a sensor, and a status symbol, all in one. The narwhal doesn’t just swim. It surfaces like a ghost, haunts the ice, and disappears again… leaving only a spiral behind.

 

  

 

A 8+ minute video, Wire cutters, here

 

  

 

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Chestnut-tailed Starling

 

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