Spiritual Art Liberates its Creators
One might assume that spiritual art evaporated centuries ago and if present then only in nativist, tribal artistic practice. Yet, most of what we understand to be contemporary art is […]
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Art beyond the aesthetic: why we need art in this seismic, disrupted time with trust eroded
Art is the journalism of the past century. In the public interest some artists took role in activism. Through their unique individual lens as well as together in the often […]
San Miguel d'Allende: where time stops, art flourishes
San Miguel d’Allende, the artsy, calm, colonial town nested in the El Baijo lowlands about a three-hour drive from Mexico City, can be best defined by its warm colors. The […]
Arles: soul penetrating light that charmed Van Gogh and now fires up the contemporary art world
Art feeds mythology, and mythology stirs art. For half a century, the world’s best photographers descended each summer upon Arles, but not in 2020 as like most group gatherings in […]
Light: illuminating musing on the nature’s and manmade art
The first word you ever spoke was: light. Thus time began. For long you said no more. Man was your second, and a frightening, word … writes R. M. Rilke […]
Inner Calm: Learning the Art of Chinese Calligraphy with a Master in Beijing
Learning the art of Chinese calligraphy with a master of the craft was on my wish list for a few years. I only wanted to study with someone truly eager […]
Creativity and Taoism: A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry by Chung-yuan Chang
Truth is timeless. Creativity and Taoism was originally published half a century ago, yet its newest edition published by the London-based Singing Dragon timely reminds us how ancient Chinese philosophy […]
From Sunrise to Sunset: nonfigurative poem on fission and fusion ∀ for all
Today is the International Yoga Day (becoming one is its ultimate quest), the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year when the sun’s light graces our human existence on […]
Spirituelle
Spirituelle is my favourite candle scent by a Grasse based craft perfumers Mad et Len (no commission, I just love their non-toxic vegetal wax concoctions). Its feminine french word form suggests […]
Burning of the Dark Sun: Transformation of Female Selfhood
This intuitive poem was inspired by a sublime song by the Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi titled Burning. As my vinyl player whirls its vibrating tunes through my loving […]