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The Babel effect
It is often said that Art is a language in itself. The greatest paintings, symphonies, sculptures or photographs need no translation to give emotion or send a message. But what about novels, poems, movies? Don’t we need words, sometimes? Not always. We still don’t know exactly where language comes from. But one thing is for ...
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The darkest place
As a boy, he was gifted, writing poems and reading from an early age. Among his favorites were Edgar Allan Poe, Goya, or Henry Fuseli. Sick so often that he could barely go to school, he was also affected by night terrors. His father died when he was 8, and he was raised by a ...
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Inside the city
In Robert Silverberg’s “The World Inside“, a population of 75 billion humans live in gigantic towers occupying ten percent of the planet’s space. In Alex Proyas’ “Dark City“, people are prisoners in an oppressive and closed city where sunlight is nowhere to be seen. In Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”, the city has turned into a massive ...
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By any means necessary
It is said that people who lack a sense grow the other ones stronger. Who said you need to see to capture a vision ? Why would I need to hear to play music ? Setting limits to Art is absurd and useless. A work of art can be appreciated with more than one ...