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May
3

Reflections on the Art of Caricature

Reflections on the Art of Caricature I. Introduction. How does satirical art foster knowledge and visual literacy and why should it be taught? I would like to respond to this question by creating a series of satirical artworks through intrinsic content which I would propagate knowledge about “how to” and “why to,” by implementing critical thoughts on comprehensive humorous ways as an educational endeavor. It will be a...
May
1

Life Drawings 2012

This collection contains drawings from the series of quickly made sketches of a various subjects. I always have with me a sketchbook, and when possible I sketch what I see around. I use to draw the sanguine and watercolors. On occasion, I use other mediums too. The sketching pads are the traces of time I was able to catch in a visual form during my various displacements and activities. The...
Apr
29

Reflections on Deleuze’s concept of rhizome

Reflections on Deleuze’s concept of rhizome The Deleuzeian rhizome theory states that the knowledge about the world is acquired freely and independently through a process of multiple non-hierarchical structures of representation and interpretation, without any particular beginning or end point. It means that an idea should not have a “tap root” but “rhizome roots,” which offers a multitude of “in” and “out” possibilities....
Dec
15

Camera Bianca: Relational Me

Camera Bianca: Relational Me The concept: Camera Bianca: Relational Me was born as a composite of various inspirations of which the leading force was the Marcel Duchamp’s final farewell artwork titled Étant donnés (1946-1966). Duchamp was working on this composition for twenty years in secret of his Greenwich Village studio in New York. In many ways this particular piece of art was permanently installed in Philadelphia...
Sep
9

Mona Lisa – the most intriguing painting

Mona Lisa,1 the portrait of a beautiful Florentine woman is probably one of the most known feminine images in the world, painted by the greatest artist of The Italian Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci. Since 500 years its magnifying power has been inspiring unsolved mysteries and multitudes theories, concerning the origins of the characteristics deeply psychological expressions on her face: her dual smile and...
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