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Art and Culture According to Mel: Freedom of Speech & Democracy

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Friday, 25 November 2011. Freedom of Speech and Democracy. Rt critics and historians are supposed to be as objective as possible and should always do their very best to not become overly emotional when discussing a subject. With this article I found it very difficult to remain objective and cool-headed. You see, something happened in South Africa this week – something so potentially dangerous and disturbing that despite my “avoid all news for sanity’s sake”. 8221; actually originates from the Greek langu...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Artist Interview: Brent Black

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Friday, 20 April 2012. Artist Interview: Brent Black. Rent Black is an artist of such ingenuity and vision that he has managed to render me speechless on a regular basis since our paths crossed a few months ago. The truth is that I have tried to write an appropriate introduction for this interview several times, but the charisma of Brent’s art eventually distracts me to the point of total incoherence. Why did you to become an artist? Well, it’s the only thing I’m good at really! My work is current and qu...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Public Art: Graffiti

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Tuesday, 6 September 2011. I have always had a fascination with graffiti. Whether the graffiti I see is badly executed or something more in the lines of the fabulous urban art which is gaining popularity these days, I adore running into it. In some cases, graffiti seems to be the raging expression of discontent among the voiceless and at times the act of graffiti is a statement in itself, a way of rebelling against society and the way that things are done. According to a research paper by Timothy Werwath...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: The Purpose of Fairytales: A Cultural Perspective

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Tuesday, 16 August 2011. The Purpose of Fairytales: A Cultural Perspective. We have all grown up with fairy tales and the lessons in these tales have (for the most part) not been lost on us. Little Red Riding Hood. Taught us not to trust strangers while Goldilocks. I tend to think so. When we look at the concept of oral tradition. 8211; are still read today. These poems can be seen as the predecessors of our fairy tales, histories, folklore, ect. The Odyssey. When you start to research the origins fairy ...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Art Honouring Love...

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Thursday, 14 February 2013. Aah love. What a delightfully perplexing concept and one which has been occupying the imagination of human beings for as long as we have been able to rub two brain cells together. Below you will find several examples of how “love” can be interpreted by various artists using different mediums – and yet this display doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the subject. The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt. Last Kiss" by Adam Martinakis. Love Hurts" by DOLK. LOVE Statue by Robert Indiana.

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Artist Interview: Kyle Goulden

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Tuesday, 27 September 2011. Artist Interview: Kyle Goulden. I’m not really an expert on photography but the work of Kyle Goulden caught my attention a while back and I was thrilled when he agreed to do an interview for the blog. He is a gifted South African photographer and I find his work absolutely exhilarating. How long have you been a practicing artist? Why did you become an artist? How would you describe your work and style? My work changes frequently – which can sometimes be a problem! Silver Muse ...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Artist Interview: Pierre Knobel

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Thursday, 7 July 2011. Artist Interview: Pierre Knobel. Pierre Knobel inspires me. I have known him for quite some time and I even have one of his landscapes hanging right next to my desk. His attitude towards life is inspiring and his work diverse and beautiful. Here is the interview I conducted with him a couple of weeks ago*… Enjoy! How long have you been a practicing artist? Foyer in Perth, Western Australia. I also had works in the Una Van Hall Art Gallery. What about other exhibitions? In 2010 I ha...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Public Art

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Tuesday, 23 August 2011. I started writing this post as a platform for another one concerning the art I have seen appearing more frequently at shopping malls. However, when I started my research I came across the term Public Art. And realized that it is a much more vast and interesting subject matter than I could ever imagine. Can generally be described according to two categories:. 1 An artwork which has been created for and placed at a public space which is easily accessible to all;. Has been used on n...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: About

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12 September 2012 at 19:31. Nice work, BOD! Look forward to reading more articles. :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 12 September 2012 at 19:31. Nice work, BOD! Look forward to reading more articles. :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Freedom of Speech and Democracy. A rt critics and historians are supposed to be as objective as possible and should always do their very best to not become overly emo. Artist Interview: Pierre Knobel. Artist Interview: Barry Greenland. We have all gro...

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Art and Culture According to Mel: Pain & Art...

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Wednesday, 7 December 2011. Surprisingly, it appears that the subject is quite popular and tends to branch into two main concepts – using pain as a source of inspiration for artists and utilizing art to physically represent the pain of chronic pain sufferers. To learn more about the latter, go to http:/ www.painexhibit.com/. The other concept involves the age old beliefs regarding artists and pain. The Spanish artist Pablo Picasso made use of pain and suffering in order to bring his message across regard...