Las mujeres latinas siempre tendremos que soportar esa fama de mujeres bellas y sexys por naturaleza. Pero por naturaleza no todas seguimos el prototipo Miss Venezuela o Sofía Vergara porque, por mucho que se haya proyectado esa imagen, muchas … Continúa leyendo 4 Ilustradoras latinas con mucha sazón femenina
De nada cuesta más liberarse que de aquello que uno ha confundido con una liberación. A. Nothomb Barbas, bigotitos en punta, pantalones pitillo, gafas estilo retro (porque las de pasta negra ya no se llevan), flequillos rectos, melenas cortas, … Continúa leyendo La felicidad de vestirse al margen de la moda
Don’t ask me why I like something. Most of the time, I don’t have a reason or any word to describe why something attracts me. Although, I believe we like something when we see ourselves in it, whether they … Continúa leyendo IL POSTINO (THE POSTMAN): A lesson about life, art and aesthetic experiences
I need art in order to be inspired to write in it. Anyway, my lack of new posts during the past months haven’t been for such a profound reason as Guido’s, the lead character in Federico Fellini’s movie 8 … Continúa leyendo Claudia: Inspiration or Desire. I
“So I can start working on being an artist, Giovanna” my mother said to me when we finished looking at the art exhibition and talking to the artist that organized it. The exhibition called Art on the Hill was … Continúa leyendo Meeting an artist
English version of “Elogio al Arte Outsider II”: http://giovannavolpe.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/elogio-al-arte-outsider-ii/ In the previous post I started praising the Outsider Art by explaining the debt that official Art History owes to those creative manifestations of individuals socially segregated. But I think that debt … Continúa leyendo Elougy to Outsider Art, II