Art and design is all around us, from the objects that we make and use, to the complex systems we participate in, to the ideas we imagine and construct. With a foundational focus on learning and the ...
This is an essay about the phenomenon of “aesthetic chills”—you know, the moment when, experiencing a work of art, you feel a rush of physical emotion, a shiver that runs down your spine.
If you’re drawn to the darkness but move through life with a relatively playful, airy approach, there’s a style that’s perfect for you: the whimsigoth aesthetic. A portmanteau of ...