Francis Bacon – Theory of Nature

In the film Avatar, towards the end, the main character witnesses the rebirth of Earth and says, "SHE is alive." Why is nature referred to as female most of the times? Francis Bacon also writes about the femininity of nature and the maleness of logic and science. This creates a contrast between the Greek thoughts…

Andrew Mitchelson Talk- 20.4.18

http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk Working on projects with artists, curating and creating opportunities with artists. Also publication of books regarding artworks. http://www.burningthebooks.co.uk Alinah Azadeh Forgiveness and gift. (worth having a look at research) Debts, apologies, a book of debts - what do people owe the world to? Online platform for debt collection. Recording of the burning of the…

Anna Fox Lecture

Anna Fox is one of the well-known and well-established British photographers. She is best known for her series of Zwarte Piet, which discusses the folk traditions of Dutch in which they paint their skins in a darker tone to resemble the black slaves in the history. Her works are dealt with photography and text. She…

Father and Daughter Relationship

In the third film of the Godfather, they mainly demonstrate the relationship between the father and the daughter. Don Corleone has a deep attachment to his daughter, as she was his favorite child. She had a typical Italian feature, which resembled Corleone's first love. "You look just like your mother." His daughter had a quite…

We need to talk about Kevin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Need_to_Talk_About_Kevin_(film) Can you give birth to a "bad child"? Or can you form a "bad child"? Kevin is a boy who was born unplanned. Eva and her boyfriend went to travel to Spain and had returned with a little surprise. Eva was a free soul; she loved traveling, writing, and certainly not to be tied…

Artist Opportunities – 3/9/18 lecture

http://www.arebyte.com/ https://balticcentreforcontemporaryart.submittable.com/submit https://art-rooms.org/how-to-apply/ http://www.koreabojagiforum.com/ https://www.daad.de/der-daad/ueber-den-daad/foerderprogramme/en/29150-berlin-artists-in-residence-programme/ http://www.resartis.org/en/

Do I? I Do….. I think.

Trip to London to see galleries and curators is always refreshing. You get to know what is out there in the market, who are your targets, and how the show comes alive in the space. The tricky bit is though, that you then have to think about how you will get there.-to the show. Am…

Your Heaven Looks Just Like My Hell

http://www.johncopeland.com/ Your heaven looks just like my hell. My mother said the title ruined it for her. Was it trying too hard to sound sarcastic? Or, was it a spoiler? The thing is, I do not know. I don't know if it is a sarcastic title, nor a spoiling one. What is the purpose of…

Markus Vater

http://www.markusvater.com/ Markus Vater is a German artist who mainly uses text and images in his practice. His works are all about poetry, image, and stories. His stories/poems are not difficult, nor complicated, yet they trigger thoughts, emotions, and create metaphors which question the reader, "Am I thinking too deep, or is this what the artist…

Going In and Out.

Moving in, moving out. Breaking in, Breaking out, Betting in, Betting out. Sign in, Sign out, Anything seems to be all about in and outs. There are parts of myself coming in and out depending on where I am, and who I am with. I am not the same person with my boyfriend, my friends,…