August 4, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning! Today, Karen Chernick digests the history of chewing gum in art. Hannah Wilke, who made gum sculptures, called them a perfect metaphor for the American woman: “Chew her up, get what you want out of her, throw her out and pop in a new piece.” For the New Yorkers in the house: do you know where your water comes from? Mary Mattingly offers answers.

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The Bite-Sized Art of Chewing Gum

Hannah Wilke is part of an elastic history of bubble gum-as-art that started before her and continues to this day. | Karen Chernick

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Artist Mary Mattingly Wants to Know: Where Does Your Water Come From?

Mattingly’s public art project at Prospect Park aims to raise awareness about how to create more equitable and sustainable public water systems. | Rachel Remick

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The Art of AI: Computer-generated Sculptures Are Eerily Real

Artist Matteo Rattini trained a neural network to create images of contemporary sculptures based on Instagram's algorithm suggestions. | Valentina Di Liscia

The Tender Nuance of “Habibi”

A group of artists in Detroit are developing a “Habibi Futurism.” | Sarah Rose Sharp

A 700-Year-Old Poem Becomes an Existential Modern Fantasy Film

The Green Knight adapts a Middle English chivalric romance of King Arthur’s court as a somber, allegorical adventure. | Madeleine Seidel

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