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.
Existence & Spirituality
On dreams, the unconscious, anxiety and the crowd within; articles that look at how art makes room for us to meet ourselves.
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Articles tagged Contemporary Art
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.
Essays & Criticism ·
Art and Resistance: The Voice of Freedom
We look at examples of art becoming a tool of resistance through artists such as Ahmet Öğüt and Ai Weiwei. Not an aesthetic but a political stance.
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