Toys are objects of such high familiarity that we hardly notice them in our everyday lives and barely think of them. Sometimes, we are impressed by their “cuteness” or technical abilities, but to many they have lost a deeper sense. At a closer look, toys become not just the objects used by children to play,Continue reading “Liev Arts Theme: Toys and Totems”
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Urbex and the Historical Social Context
Urbex, short for urban exploration, denotes the visual (and maybe artistic) exploration of urban spaces, but mostly of abandoned buildings or towns. In this sense, photographers or filmmakers (such as the producers of the Homo Sapiens movie), explore a lot the aesthetic of ruins. It can be very well argued that ruins are a fascinatingContinue reading “Urbex and the Historical Social Context”
Catching Up with the ET’s in Art and Culture
Life on other planets is a concern that people have had for many years now, even more so since the “space exploration age” started in the 1960s. Aliens have fascinated people because they are the ultimate mystery: extraterrestrials can be imagined in any way, shape or form, given that they are one of the bigContinue reading “Catching Up with the ET’s in Art and Culture”
Fantastic Spaces: An Evolution
Ever since the dawn of humanity, mankind has sought to reach or dwell in other worlds than the world that we live in on a physical level. Other worlds have always been part of the arts and of storytelling. In some cases, within the respective storylines, people don’t have access to these worlds, while inContinue reading “Fantastic Spaces: An Evolution”