Adorno rejects the ideal of unmediated natural beauty as perceived in appearing nature by bourgeois art and critiques the ideological function of of natural beauty in the tourism industry.
Art And Creation (Part 10): Can We Kill Creativity?
How can we kill creativity? The English say that there’s more than one ways to skin a cat, but let’s think about this a bit. How can we kill creativity? … Continue reading Art And Creation (Part 10): Can We Kill Creativity?
How Did Hegel Interpret Heraclitus?
Back in early 2020, the first covid lockdown in Greece found me reading the fragments of the presocratic Greek philosophers in combination with essays on the philosophy of art and … Continue reading How Did Hegel Interpret Heraclitus?
A Cool Misrepresentation
Self-conscious people worry about the way other people think of them. Misrepresentation is a common fear; the idea that other people think of you in a manner that doesn’t fit … Continue reading A Cool Misrepresentation
Ancient Art & 19th Century Aesthetics
Over the course of the past couple of months, I wrote a series of articles on three different but interrelated themes: a. the myth of Laocoon, the Trojan priest whose … Continue reading Ancient Art & 19th Century Aesthetics
Art And Creation (Part 9): 3 Steps To Reach The End Of Art
This is part of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah to … Continue reading Art And Creation (Part 9): 3 Steps To Reach The End Of Art
The Line
According to an ancient anecdote, Apelles once visited the house of Protogenes but did not find him there. Before leaving, he decided to leave a message to alert the host of his presence.
Art And Creation (Part 8): The Quality Of An Aesthetic Experience In Time
This is part of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah to … Continue reading Art And Creation (Part 8): The Quality Of An Aesthetic Experience In Time
The Fire Of Heraclitus
The following is an excerpt from my article on Heraclitus for TheCollector . For Heraclitus, fire was the original and most basic element. The element out of which everything was … Continue reading The Fire Of Heraclitus
Art and Creation (Part 7): The Duration Of Art
This is part 7 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 7): The Duration Of Art
Medusa As The Other
This is an excerpt from my recent article on the Temple of Artemis in Corfu and the symbolism of Medusa’s head for TheCollector. Read the full article here. “Medusa in antiquity … Continue reading Medusa As The Other
Art As A Revelation
An excerpt from my recent article on John Dewey’s aesthetic theory for TheCollector
Animated Apollo
While working on my very first video essay on Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy (a topic which I have discussed in this blog before here and here), I began experimenting with … Continue reading Animated Apollo
Art and Creation (Part 6): Fractal Art
This is part 6 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 6): Fractal Art
Art and Creation (Part 5): Pleasure in Creation
This is part 5 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 5): Pleasure in Creation
Art and Creation (Part 4): The Uniqueness-Repetition Dialectic and Lastingness
This is part 4 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 4): The Uniqueness-Repetition Dialectic and Lastingness
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