Tag Archives: Simone Weil

raft of the medusa redux: can i get a coke with that?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dave

Most of us know the original sad story of the Medusa, immortalized by Gericault. There are recurring elements in pop culture that have no qualms of turning impact of powerful visual art narratives into…. Gilligan’s Island? Satire. Copy Cat art. … Continue reading →

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Facing up: masked to uncover the other

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dave

Maybe Levinas was just yelling into the canyon, hearing his echo, catching the attention of a few gophers going about their business in the void. However, the implications of what he was expressing was quite profound, nothing less than a … Continue reading →

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bosch: love as an involuntary movement

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Dave

How mad can mad be? Is deep pessimism a form of madness? Very few paintings in the history of art have so puzzled and mystified, even perplexed viewers the way Hieoronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights has. Six hundred years … Continue reading →

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