Edgy Stuff: January 2015 Recommendations
January 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
On Edge in the “Devil’s Gardens” of Bosnia
In Bosnia, the beauty of the mountains is filtered by fear: in some places, the dangerous residues of war hide just below the Earth’s surface.
Review: Martin Blaser’s Missing Microbes
Martin Blaser worries that “missing microbes” may be responsible for a whole host of modern ailments.
The Close City: An Exhibit on Nature in New York
This photo series explores the tensions between permanence and transience in New York City’s urban landscapes.
The “Eyes” Don’t Always Have It: Eight Films to Change Your Perspective on the World
Feeling trapped in an altogether human view of the world? These eight short films prompt viewers to, for a moment, abandon the familiar and instead examine issues like time and scale through surprising non-human perspectives.
Living By Fire
Every winter millions of Americans gather around their televisions to watch a fireplace. What is it about a fire that we love so much? And what is it like to live through a Wisconsin winter heated by fire?
The Future Relics of Daniel Arsham
What can James Franco and a fossilized camera tell us about geology, labor, and objectivity?
Edge Effects: 2014 In Review
The Edge Effects Editorial Board looks back on 2014.
Photographing Urban Margins: Jennifer Colten’s “Wasteland Ecology”
Jennifer Colten’s photographs of wasteland environments challenge some of our deepest cultural values about nature and landscape.
Edgy Stuff: December 2014 Recommendations
December recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.