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Art and robots: an irresolvable dichotomy between art and technology, or a symbiotic and novel way to exhibit art to the world? The Tate Britain’s showcasing of the After Dark project invited the public to decide. Created by design studio The Workers, After Dark was the winning project of the IK prize inaugurated this […]
Continue ReadingWe’ll leave Old Rosie to teach her own lessons, and lend our ears to young Scout for this one… Once upon a time, for the children of the late 20th century (that’s you and I) your literary education began with exactly that phrase, and read: “Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, […]
Continue ReadingDude looks like a lady! Michelangelo promoted questioning of gender stereotypes – check out these Sistine chap(ettes)… Michelangelo; detailing from the Genesis scene, ceiling of The Sistine Chapel , The Vatican Museum” “Do you even lift, bro?” Proof from Michelangelo’s sketches show that all of his women were anatomically based on the bodies of […]
Continue ReadingI am ushered into the Ashmolean’s terraced restaurant, and find myself a seat. One pastry down and the time is nearing eleven o’clock. I still feel the need to nurse a coffee between my palms in hope the morning might make itself scarce – for what it’s worth, it seems to be working. A […]
Continue ReadingAs violins soar, arching high across the rest of the orchestra, you know nothing but to expect that wide-eyes closed, story-stopping kiss; the one that graces the lips of every Disney Princess and her beloved prince, undoubtedly embodying all that we associate with a Disney Princess movie. The tableaux image epitomizes values of true love, […]
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