Conceptual Art

Nicola Samori Contemporary Painting

January 1, 2016

Categories: Painting

Themes: Alegorical, Biology, Disintegration, Limited Color Palette, Lyrical, Portrait, Religion

Nicola Samori examines the theme of obsession from a number of different perspectives: that of the human body, religion, science, and the obsession of the artist with his own work. In his new paintings and sculptures he references art historical and biblical representations of ‘the healing of the possessed’. Examples of such associations are…
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The Invisible Empire by Juha Arvid Helminen

October 9, 2015

Categories: Photography

Themes: Black and White, Conceptual, Limited Color Palette, Macabre, Portrait

The Invisible Empire series by Juha Arvid Helminen depicts figures of authority in all black, against dark or black landscapes with their faces obscured. The series revels in darkness, anonymity and brutality. I’ve had an irrational fear of the potential that “the crowd” become (in experiences as mundane as a sports game) since I was young. A few years ago…
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