My Modern Met

6 days ago | mymodernmet.com | Eva Baron

Around the world, countless folkloric stories concern the origins of the sun and the moon. In Korea, that folktale involves a brother and a sister who, as they scramble to escape a wild tiger, discover an iron ladder sent down to them by the Sky God. As they ascend toward the sky, the pair transform into the sun and the moon, and, soon after, the tiger is punished, his blood spilled over a sorghum stalk.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Regina Sienra

At just 28 years old, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky is already one of the greatest athletes of all time. With 14 Olympic medals, featuring nine golds, she is the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, and is tied as the most decorated female swimmer ever. With such an established legacy, people have wondered how she keeps herself grounded and focused. During a commencement speech at Stanford University, the swimmer shared what is on her mind when she's in the pool.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Regina Sienra

There are 68 languages spoken throughout Mexico; most of them are Indigenous. Many of these languages are now endangered, as few speakers of them continue to age and there are scarce resources to teach them to new generations. Aware that each language contains a world of its own, artist Ana Hernández is making a plea for their survival with a touching piece titled La Manda. In Mexican culture, particularly in the Catholic circles, a manda is an act of faith.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Jessica Stewart

This year's Venice Architecture Biennale revolves around the theme that asks designers to consider how architecture can address global challenges by incorporating technology. The Canada Pavilion has certainly taken that theme to heart with its presentation of Picoplanktonics, living 3D-printed sculptures that give back rather than take from the environment.

1 week ago | mymodernmet.com | Eva Baron

When she first embarked upon her solo journey across the United States, in January 2021, Michelle Jader expected to only be away for a year. San Francisco’s skies were painted orange from wildfire smoke and the COVID-19 pandemic was still raging throughout the city by the time she left. Feeling “emotionally and creatively caged,” the artist ended up on the road for two years, visiting art communities, staging pop-up photo shoots, and creating her own paintings across 36 states.