why beauty matters

Documentary portraying the British philosopher’s essay on the neglecting of beauty by contemporary arts and life, as well as the urge to restore it according to its essence.

neural networks photography

Cameraless Photography with Neural Networks: Mario Klingemann in conversation with Daniel Rourke Coinciding with his current project on our Media Wall, Mario Klingemann will be in conversation with Daniel Rourke discussing his recent work which employs machine learning to create visual imagery in a process he calls “Neurography”. In recent months, attention has been drawn

what matters most is how well you walk through the fire

https://markmanson.net/find-what-you-love The concept of life purpose has exploded in popularity in recent decades. We don’t just want to make money or build a secure career. We want to do something important. We want to be noticed. We want to be looked up to. Meaning is the new luxury. But like any other luxury, we idealize

carlos saladen vargas ‘swine flu’

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on the dangers of self-expression

https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/adam-curtis-on-the-dangers-of-self-expression/ The interesting thing about our time is that however radical the message in your art, if you do your criticism through self-expression, you’re actually feeding the very power structure you’re trying to overthrow. The power structure you’re criticizing also believes in self-expression as the ultimate goal. Capitalism is about self-expression; art is about self-expression.