Art & Seeing ·
Time and Art: Permanence, Memory and the Aesthetics of Disappearance
Can art stop time? From Heidegger to Dalí, from On Kawara to Bill Viola: an in-depth look at time, memory and the desire for permanence in art.
Art & Seeing
Writing on the act of looking: we follow how themes such as loneliness, time, childhood and renewal appear in art.
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Art & Seeing ·
A Universe Built with Cats: Wain’s Inner World
Louis Wain’s cats are not just cute; they mirror a mind coming apart. An inner journey from anthropomorphic drawings to abstract patterns.
Art & Seeing ·
From Grand Narratives to Chaos: The Crisis of Meaning in Art
From the Dadaists who cried “Everything is absurd!” to Yves Klein’s void… We explore the breaking point at which art stopped producing meaning and made the crisis of meaning visible.
Art & Seeing ·
Loneliness and Spiritual Emptiness: Representations of Modern Life
Is modern loneliness a lack, or a projection of our age? From Hopper to Abramović, we trace spiritual emptiness and silent screams in art.
Art & Seeing ·
The Spring That Blossoms Within: Rebirth
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” From Camus to Kahlo, we explore the aesthetics of being reborn from the places where we broke.
Essays & Criticism ·
See Like a Child: The Power of Naive Art
We explore naive art, which chooses feeling over technique and simplicity over complexity. From Rousseau to Pirosmani, the aesthetics of a childlike view of the world.
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