Stars in the sky remind us of death (Editor's Picks — Feb 26, 2025)

“First Light”
By WTTDOTM
Physical edition, $30

You’ve wished upon a star, but have you ever discovered one? That’s the unexpected invitation of this new release from artist and technologist WTTDOTM that allows someone to be the first person to glimpse a new star. The release uses a piece of software that reads daily feeds from computerized telescopes and identifies stars that haven’t yet been discovered. Kolman then seals a printout of the star with a certificate of authenticity and ships it to the collector. Cosmic!

Alta — A Human Atlas of a City of Angels
By Marcus Lyon
Digital + physical, Free+

Marcus Lyon is a photographer and artist from London who operates an inspired project where he explores the ancestry of notable and regular people from specific places, then reveals the interconnections and common bonds they share. Alta is a slice from this larger project, giving collectors a chance to experience the project digitally through a free app or podcast download, or a limited edition art book that’s both digital and physical. Be still our new media hearts.

“Temporary Candle”
By Basic Needs
Physical, $35

Who among us doesn’t need a good kick in the gratitude to remind us how little time we have on this rock? Temporary Candle, the first Metalabel release by the studio Basic Needs, is there to remind you. Light the wick, enjoy the passage of time, and try making up definitions for some of the weird words that gradually emerge: EMPORARY, MPORARY, PORARY, ORARY (our favorite), etc.

FROM THE CRATES

Our crate picks this week are from our Community Manager Rayna Holmes. Rayna, what are you into this week?

This feels like how I used to make friends via Tumblr notes <3

Hard Art proves that friends who draw together, stay together. The joy of creation remains powerful

Design and car heads are exactly the people I would expect to make the most perfect shade of brown

A collective of artists on a small island outside Venice are remixing headlines and making alternate realities in the process

If you’re a fan of soundscapes like I am, this is for you

Jeffrey Saldinger’s latest set of photographic prints are the little glimpses that remind me the mundane is full of wonder. Truly pure, this limited print set is free plus shipping

Don't be shy, its more than okay to have a wax art collection

Extremely rare that a group show ends up being an endeavor all the artists get something out of

In the comfort of my own home I pretend I am as skilled as my chef friends

You know that feeling of complete immersion listening to your friend’s 10 minute voice note? Imagine that but it’s illuminating the world of the next book on your reading list. Who needs a book review?