Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
Street Photography
November 3, 2025

Photographer Spent Five Years Capturing the Surprising Ways His Community Used a Ping-Pong Table

Public spaces rarely behave the way their designers imagined. In cities, people carve new paths, claim unlikely meeting spots, and reshape the built environment to match their routines. In his TTP (Tischtennisplatte) series, photographer Hayahisa Tomiyasu captures this beautifully, documenting a Leipzig community that turned a public ping-pong table into a multi-purpose object. Tomiyasu created the series when he was studying photography at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig.

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Birds
October 30, 2025

Composer Rewired an Old Pay Phone To Play Local Bird Sounds

Public pay phones may seem like relics of the past, but one structure still standing on Flower Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland, has been given a new lease on life as a piece of public art. In 2016, local resident, composer, and audio producer David Schulman transformed an old pay phone into an interactive art installation that plays recordings of different bird species from the area.

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Paper Art
October 27, 2025

Paper Quilling Artist Reimagines Japanese Art With Colored Paper and Gold Leaf

Known for redefining what’s possible in paper art, Yulia Brodskaya builds vivid, textured illustrations from thousands of hand-cut, rolled, and folded strips of colored paper. She practices the ancient craft of paper quilling, which involves meticulously layering each piece to create intricate scenes that blur the line between 2D and 3D art. Her subjects span from stunning portraits to nature-inspired scenes, but her latest collection is a heartfelt tribute to Japanese art and craftsmanship.

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Painting
October 21, 2025

Artist Keeps Ukrainian Folk Art Alive With Stunning Petrykivka Paintings

Inspired by her Ukrainian heritage, Odesa-born and Pittsburgh-based artist Marianna Mackanych creates vibrant folk art in the traditional Petrykivka style. Her paintings bloom with sweeping brushstrokes and radiant colors, depicting flowers that embody beauty, renewal, and resilience. “For me, Petrykivka is more than just a pattern; it is a worldview expressed through rhythm, movement, and breath—truly the art of free people,” Mackanych tells My Modern Met.

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