TO PAINT OR NOT TO PAINT, THAT IS THE QUESTION
“If I knew that painting was dead, I would kill myself right now.” Raquel Forner It is not surprising that, in contemporary times, in the face of the great diversity of expressive modes or ways of making art, the presence of painting seems diminished. The tools available to generate artistic creation are innumerable, but […]
EUGENE AGYEI / THE MIGRANT CREATION
“My work encompasses the architectural, geographical, cultural, and social spaces encountered as a person of the diaspora.” Eugene Agyei Current migrations are reflected in the complexity of their displacements and their desires for insertion in the new territory of arrival or reception, in which they raise their particular concerns as active subjects of their […]
ART AND AFROPOLITANISM
“No human being can exist in complete independence from a nation or a culture. Yet… while individuals might be geographically bound within a nation, while they might be located within a given culture, their imaginations are not; they can transcend boundaries”. Megan Sickmueller: Understanding Afropolitanism https://retrospectjournal.com/ Ibrahim Mahama A Grain of Wheat,1918–45 2015–18 Mixed media […]
REBECCA NAGY
Director Emerita, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at University of Florida. “(…) the arts are “essential” to a meaningful and fulfilling life and are absolutely necessary to a livable, lovable community where people can thrive and prosper.” Rebecca M. Nagy Dr. Rebecca Nagy has devoted her career to work as an educator, curator, and […]
KARI KOLA, ON HOW TO CREATE WITH LIGHT
“I have been interested in light for as long as I can remember. Light is everywhere and affects the world and our daily lives in many ways.” Kari Kola To be a light artist is to know how to create situations and environments by manipulating the play of luminosity. It is to alter and generate […]
LIGHT ART
If there is anything contemporary Art has taught us, it’s that Art does not need to be restricted to paint and marble. It comes in many formats, materials, and media. In one variation, the use of electrical light as the predominant medium in a work is known as Light Art. Light Art is created through […]
KARI KOLA
Light of my Life “Nothing is impossible; it is just a matter of deciding how much you want to use your energy towards achieving it.” Kari Kola I’ve been interested in light for as long as I can remember. Light is everywhere and it affects the world and our daily lives in many ways. I’m […]
KAMRAN FALLAHPOUR
KAMRAN FALLAHPOUR Kamran Fallahpour, PhD, is an Iranian-born American multi-disciplinary artist and a neuroscientist / clinical psychologist living and working in NYC. He works in various artistic media with a focus on sculpture, sound and music. His art explores the fragility and resiliency of human nature at the edge of chaos, along with stillness, and […]
JENNA VARGA
JENNA VARGA Jenna Varga is a Lebanese-American producer, composer, & violinist, Varga’s work is collaborative and complex, utilizing her unique ability to adapt to the commercial and artistic demands of projects, while having a sense of agency to maintain their primary goals and aesthetics. Her international professional career launched with the lauded indie classical group, […]
ARRIVAL
Arrival | Consciousness at the Edge of Chaos KAMRAN FALLAHOUR We are semi-conscious beings placed deep in the vast universe on a planet floating through space. Yet, we hold something precious within us, we hold the seeds of empathy. Kamran Fallahpour The artist, musician, composer, and neuroscientist Kamran Fallahpour, PhD, presents his multisensory installation through […]