The Genealogy of the Bed in Contemporary Art: From Intimacy to Public Provocation
The bed has been an ever-present, but also ever-evolving, symbol in art: a tender space of intimacy but also a fraught site of revolt. From the early Renaissance depictions of Andrea Mantegna to the post-Impressionist art of Edouard Manet to the postmodern revolt of Tracey Emin, we trace a history of the bed in art, considering it as an archaeology of the soul, a (literal) hotbed of identity building.
Viennese Actionism: Blood, Body, and Ritual in Contemporary Art
Viennese Actionism was one of the most shocking art movements of the 20th century, emerging in post-war Austria to turn the body into a site of provocation, violence and ritual. But despite - or perhaps because of - its extremity, it has endured as one of the century’s most influential movements as well, its sublime traces ephemerally tangible from the political action of Russia’s Piotr Pavlensky to the idolised performances of Marina Abramovic.
ALL ABOUT LOVE BY MARIANNA SLAWINSKA
THE OLD AND THE NEW BY DILLON RANA
Abruzzo, Paglietta and other stories by Dillon Rana.
HOST BY FELIX PILGRIM
Exploring Identity Through Theatre, Religion, and Queer Portraiture.