Noir, Postmodern, Alternative, Global

Mike Hinc: Travesties of a Commodified World

February 5, 2009

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Mike Hinc: Travesties of a Commodified World

Mike Hinc is a British artist who understands that trying to solve human predicaments is something that is better left incomplete.

Dino Tea Cups: The Materialisation Of Birth Trauma

February 5, 2009

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Dino Tea Cups: The Materialisation Of Birth Trauma

A young artist's depiction of birth: or is it death?

Paul Mezei: Synthesizing the Dynamic and Meditational Art Patterns

February 4, 2009

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Paul Mezei: Synthesizing the Dynamic and Meditational Art Patterns

Paul Mezei is a Hungarian artist who believes in the innateness of talent. He combines poetry, philosophy and contemporary fine art techniques to create acclaimed works of art.

The Stranger and His Absurd Trials

February 4, 2009

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The Stranger and His Absurd Trials

Franz Kafka and Albert Camus tried to make sense of a world that is endlessly absurd. Not much has changed to this day, and the being is still caught in a reality, or even many realities which ultimately ends up being absurd.

Zlatica Maksimovic: Manifesting Spirituality in Art

February 3, 2009

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Zlatica Maksimovic: Manifesting Spirituality in Art

Zlatica Maksimovic is a Serbian artist who seeks spiritual answers through art.

Jabberwocky World of Children, Fantasy and Literature

February 1, 2009

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Jabberwocky World of Children, Fantasy and Literature

Was Lewis Caroll more than just a children's author? Or was he the harbringer of 'nonsense', even before absurdism came into being?

Clandestine Rhythms of Latin America

January 29, 2009

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Clandestine Rhythms of Latin America

Manu Chao might be European, but his music reveals the society that modern Latin America is.

Shirley Manson, Noir Ain’t Good for You!

January 28, 2009

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Shirley Manson, Noir Ain’t Good for You!

Music industry is riddled with issues of commercialization, popular culture and monetizing on these trends seen in popular cultures. Are record companies only interested in the number of records sold?

A Dissection Of Morbid Fantasies

January 28, 2009

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A Dissection Of Morbid Fantasies

What is it that makes people be attracted to the dark and the scary? Is it thanatos or are we basically dark creatures?

The Bone Lady Creates Art Life From Death

January 27, 2009

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In many tribes, wearing bones signify your win over someone belonging to an enemy tribe. It proves to others your worth in fighting, symbolises your strength and warns against any ideas someone may have of stealing your women. Folklore is rife with stories of gravediggers and witches who chant incantations over the skull of a [...]

Star Wars: A Tale of Domination

January 27, 2009

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Star Wars: A Tale of Domination

Was Star Wars really a fight between the evil or good? Or did the evil and the good overlap each other? Perhaps, is Star Wars a representation of the desire for a unipolar world?