In the last few weeks, the Bayeux Tapestry has been talked about everywhere. You’ve probably seen it on the news, front pages of newspapers and scrolled past posts about it on social media. The Bayeux Tapestry documents the Norman conquest of England in 1066, aka the Battle of Hastings from 1064–1066. It’s culturally significant because… Continue reading The Bayeux Tapestry — what is the medieval artefact about?
Since I’m fairly new to Berlin, I start each month by browsing through the holy trinity — The Berliner, Visit Berlin Blog and Berlin.de (the official website of Berlin), looking for events, festivals and exhibitions that I may wish to attend. Given that the month of February is largely defined by Valentine’s Day, this month’s… Continue reading Gallery Looks — exhibition at the Gemäldegalerie
In contemporary society, resistance is no longer just a political act; it is an embodied experience that is expressed through the body, in the sounds of protest and in the creation of art. Across galleries, digital spaces and city streets, art has become one of the most powerful soft tools for challenging authority by creating… Continue reading The art of resistance
They found her by mistake — a life sealed away in cardboard and dust, as though she’d slipped herself into the margins of the world and trusted time itself to stumble upon her one day. Inside that storage locker were hundreds of rolls of film, some never touched by light, as if she believed certain… Continue reading Vivian Maier and the art of being seen
It is February in Rio de Janeiro, and the sweltering summer is showing no signs of surrender. “Bafado, né?” affirms Mateus, who will show me around. A lush green canopy stretches overhead, its leaves casting a dappled glow over the cobbled driveway as they soak up the morning rays. I am at Sítio Roberto Burle… Continue reading Roberto Burle Marx and the art of the tropical garden
There are times when I think of Monet, not the artist immortalised on posters and tote bags, but the man standing knee-deep in mud beside the Seine, brush trembling in cold fingers on an autumn morning much like this one. The sting of rejections whirling through his mind, and the quiet ache of believing in… Continue reading Monet and the cost of creation
There are nights when the rain sounds like it’s trying to speak to me. It taps on the window in hesitant rhythms, as if unsure whether I’m listening. I slip into my darkroom with a roll of film in my pocket, nothing remarkable, just small moments I wasn’t sure were worth remembering, and close the… Continue reading Hopper and the art of being alone
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of replicating reality, the role of human creativity is being re-evaluated. AI can already mimic human likenesses and replicate natural scenes with stunning precision, and this precision will only grow greater. The question then arises: what is the point of replicating reality in art now that technology can do… Continue reading What can cubism teach us about creating in a world with AI?
In her latest body of work, artist Tarka Kings turns her eye to the ritual of outdoor swimming, focusing on the Serpentine Lido in London’s Hyde Park — a place she swims most mornings. The result is Mornings at the Lido, a quietly absorbing exhibition of new drawings at Offer Waterman, on view from 25… Continue reading The quiet ritual — Tarka Kings’ morning meditations at the Serpentine Lido
The Haitian scholar Michel-Rolph Trouillot once observed, “Silences are inherent in history… something is always left out while something else is recorded.” The esea contemporary attempts to rewrite these silences and showcase the artwork and voices of the East and Southeast Asian community both in Manchester and globally. The esea contemporary — formerly known as… Continue reading Rewriting erased histories — esea contemporary’s mission to amplify East and Southeast Asian voices
