
Visions, Decoded #06: Fabio Sgroi - The new aesthetics of ruins
(για ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ) In his series of black and white panoramas, the Italian photographer Fabio Sgroi, with experience in photojournalism and artistic photography, aptly creates diverse levels of temporality. The urban Sicilian landscape is determined by two different enclaves: the past and the present, as it is presented by the human-made constructions in their natural space. Nevertheless, in Palermo of 2008, the temporal identities are presented more volatile than eve


The Art of Seeing #06: Towards an Erotics of Art
(για ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ) What the hell does “an Erotics of Art” is supposed to mean? Can I fall in love with Art? Isn’t Art something that I should study and analyze in order to appreciate its value? Doesn’t it include an intellectual endeavor in which I should use my mind to understand what the artist want to express and/or to bring out the hidden meanings and interpret an artwork? Can there be a love at first sight, immediate and irrational, when confronting a work of art