[my inspiration and motivation for this monday]

1: Ai Weiwei’s Cube Light (top right) is on my must-see list this winter and I cannot wait to view this gorgeous glass cube in person. “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” runs at the Hirshhorn in Washington DC until February 24, 2012. Cube Light image via Smithsonian. Fountain of Light (2007) via ArtNet and Chandelier (2002) via Mary Boone Gallery.

2: These dioramas by Lori Nix totally blew my mind this past week. Each diorama takes her about seven months to build and photograph, which she captures with an 8×10 medium format camera. The detail is so intricate. Really amazing. Via Booooooom.