Tag: art
There’s no perfect way to grieve – but creativity might help
26th of November 2019: The worst day of my life. My dad passed away after he had been sick for...
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More than a muse: redefining the role of women in art
“For women it’s really hard to keep a position in in the art world, or to keep a position in art history or history itself, and how it is written.” The last decade has seen a rising debate regarding women’s representation in art. There is yet another issue lying at the other end of the spectrum of female representation in art.
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Marcia Castillo: “Since an early age, children with functional diversity suffer the hostile look of society”
For Gabriela, Sundays have been different for the last 6 years. She follows the ritual of any dancer, something that she would never have imagined, as she had been forbidden from because of her cerebral palsy.
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Álvaro Fonseca: “I plan to work until my tattoo machine becomes an extension of my hand”
After spending the night drawing and detailing sketches, Alvaro goes to sleep at five in the...
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Why have there (still) been no great women artists?
The ten most expensive paintings in history were all painted by men. Even in the 21st century,...
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From victims to storytellers. As a new wave of socially engaged art emerges, refugees are reclaiming their own stories.
A new and more inclusive visual language to represent refugees is emerging thanks to artivism.
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