Philosophy of art
Philosophy of art
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To master the art of close looking, learn to hold time still
Visual literacy is a skillset that’s rarely taught, but it begins with learning how to look – and how to hold time still
by Grace Linden
Home
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How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’
What we grow up with determines the gestures, textures, spaces, sights, smells, sounds and thoughts we call ‘home’
by Julia F Christensen
Philosophy of art
film
Is the concept of originality in art a bit, well, unoriginal?
Directed by Drew Christie
Philosophy of art
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Engaging with an artwork leaves you and the art transformed
When you engage with an artwork, a form of cognitive coupling takes place in which your mind and the art are transformed
by Miranda Anderson
Philosophy of art
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When art transports us, where do we actually go?
Artworks have the capacity to transport us into other worlds. But where exactly do we go when we are immersed in art?
by Harri Mäcklin
Stories and literature
film
‘Once upon a time…’ Deconstructing our insatiable appetite for stories
Directed by Aisling Chin-Yee
Memoir
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In defence of memoirs – a way to grip our story-shaped lives
Even the non-linear memoir creates meaning by shaping the hot mess of life into a narrative arc. What’s wrong with that?
by Helena de Bres
Painting and sculpture
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Looking at portraits with an eye to evolutionary psychology
Why our understanding of Jean-François Raffaëlli’s ‘Roadman’ portrait can use a little help from evolutionary psychology
by Dan Sperber
Artists and art history
film
The astounding performances of an artist making art and life simultaneous
Directed by Adrian Heathfield & Hugo Glendinning