Ernesto Neto (b. 1964) is a contemporary artist from Brazil. He uses installations to create spaces that create feelings of…
Influences
“Meaning”: Part-1: self-image, metaphor, mysticism, and poetic images: a psychoanalytic perspective
In a very interesting study, the psychoanalyst Gisela Pankow (Pankov & Synodinou, 1989) refers to a case of a psychotic…
Limassol Harbor: a liminal space where anxieties and hopes for modern Cyprus meet.
Ports and harbors are places that unite differences in time and space. They are places where an encounter with the…
Joker as the reflection of the political cynicism of our times.
Todd Phillips’ and Scott Silver’s film “Joker” is probably one of the most controversial films of the last decade. The…
Photojournalism, form follows discourse.
Artist: Alfred StieglitzTitle: “The Steerage”Medium: Photogravure, 33.4 × 26.4 cm. In Alfred Stieglitz’s photo “The Steerage” (1907), we see a…
Place de la Concorde, empty space
Artist: Edgar Degas Title: “Place de la Concorde” (1876) Characteristics: Oil on Canvas. (78.6 cm x 117.5 mm) Keywords: alienation,…
“Home”, an artistic exploration of the estranged familiarity.
Artist: Mona Hatoum Title: “Home” (1999) Characteristics: Wooden table, 15 steel kitchen utensils, electric wire, 3 light bulbs, software and…
“Basketball”, a Mediterranean modernist artwork.
Artist: Christoforos Savva Title: “Basketball” (1959) Characteristics: mixed media on cloth, 198 × 111 cm Keywords: hybridity, anti-colonialist, diversity, spatial fluidity …
Western Graveyards, Nancy Holt
Artist: Nancy Holt Title: “Western Graveyards” Characteristics: Photography Keywords: death, fear, community In the photographic work of Nancy Holt,…
Sun Tunnels, an artwork by Nancy Holt
Artist: Nancy Holt Title: “Sun Tunnels” (1976) Characteristics: Land Art, Concrete tubes Keywords: Death, unknown, fear, community The Land…