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#romanticism #artmovement #artandnature #humannature Two Romantic paintings by the artist Caspar David Friedrich, one of the protagonists of the romantic German art period are uncovered by Exhibitionistas' host, contemporary art curator and writer Joana P. R. Neves. From reproductions on a book, to discovering how Frierich never sett foot in one of the landscapes he depicted, this is also an exploration of what reproductions and real experiences of art can tell each other. Both are valid, and some second-hand experiences can even cre...

Can I have a moving art experience with the copy of a masterpiece? Walter Benjamin's concept of "aura" is wildly misunderstood—and his insights still teaches us something vital about images, visual arts, and art wonderment in a screen-saturated world. On this episode, we unpack why your mediated art experience matters, and what Benjamin really meant about the "here and now" of art. This episode opens up the gates of Benjamin's famous book and iconic critical thinking piece* _The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction_ * to...

Is digital media preventing us from accessing the most exciting part of culture? Final episode of the hiatus special series: it's a new era! It's a new episode structure with new segments! Find out more about: * the unacknowledged difference between wonder and wander – wonderment: what is it? * A poem by Wordsworth & Agnes Martin's writings * art etiquette * that time when I went viral and Snoop Dog (or his team) reposted my performance show * and more... (author and podcaster Katy Hessel (Great Women Artists Podcast), author Lauren ...

🔎 Does obscurity lead to creative freedom? Why do I ask? Because of a single sentence in Chris Kraus' book I Love Dick, simply stating that once we accept obscurity, we can do what we want... 📙 This book is a ride through the literary world of the 1990s from the perspective of "the wife of"; it's an exploration of visual art through the perspective of obscurity, complexity and weirdness, and a classic and transgressive exploration of authorship. We discuss: * I Love Dick (duuuuh) * artistic freedom * creative liberation * female cr...

How can I know if the art that I'm enjoying is any good? Which is to say, how do we recognize a talent when looking at art. Is pleasure a real indicator of artistic greatness? How do we know whether we have the tools that fit the unique shape of something completely new? Identifying great art may be trickier but more exciting than we think. We look into Proust, specifically into one of the most intriguing narrative lines of In Search of Lost Time (Vol I): "La Berma", that is the tribulations of the nameless narrator with aesthetic an...

🔎 How do we spot a masterpiece? Can we really know if the art we’re looking at is any good? Which is to say, how do we recognize talent? And is pleasure a real indicator of artistic greatness? ⚒️ Are there any identifying tools that may fit the unique shape of a new work of art? Spotting great art may be trickier but more exciting than we think. We look into Proust, specifically into one of the most intriguing narrative lines of In Search of Lost Time (Vol I): the presumed greatness of the famous actress, "La Berma”, inspired by the...