Cheng’s first miniature model, created over three years ago, was based on a restaurant he used to visit while studying in Japan. He has since tried to push his boundaries in intricacy by creating smaller and smaller models. “Some people use words to note down their memories, but the possibilities of contemplating with words have … Read more
The 55-year-old is a member of the Dukha ethnic group, who roam the frozen Taiga forests on the Mongolian border with Russia herding reindeer. The lives of this tiny community have barely changed since their ancestors began domesticating the animals thousands of years ago. Every day Chuluu releases his reindeers out into the forests to … Read more
Corrosion is a potential problem for any metal monument, especially in highly polluted or seaside atmospheres. Nevertheless, white-bronze monuments, which were meant to remain unpainted, survived remarkably well. Perhaps this is because the cast metal was relatively pure (more than 99% zinc) and the joining metal was also composed of zinc. Beginning in the 1870s, … Read more
