Author Archives: jolanta
The Vicinity of the Body
The body has always attracted my attention. Our body has never belonged to ourselves less than it does today. Long ago, the body was extremely personal. When one’s heart or lung became diseased, the only thing we could do was to wait and see the person weaken and perish. Today, as every body part can […]
Digesting Dystopia
The Morro Fortress in Havana is one of the most emblematic of Cuban fortresses. It is also one of the most internationally known images of Havana; it has become a symbol. Built between 1589 and 1630 it served as a defense against pirates and invaders. People go now to see the sunset and dream of […]
Looking Inward
I model for, photograph, and process my own photographic portraits, a passion which I developed through online photo-sharing in 2006, and which led to solo exhibitions both locally and internationally. My approach to photography is one of simplicity and spontaneity; I was first attracted to the medium by the ease of using a digital camera, […]
Overspreading
Hairs have increasingly grown and spread. I believe that they come from a dark and mysterious place. Since one’s puberty, black hairs have spread on the person’s body, from outside to inside. The Hair series, which started in 2003, refers to a profound impression related to my personal experience and this warfare-inflicted world. The Hair […]
The Artist, As An Explorer
Annunziata Fiumi-Loosli creates epic worlds of clarity, beauty, playfulness, simplicity, logic, and openness. Annunziata’s dynamic works resonate with essential aesthetics and intellectual values. Her works are straightforward and legible. Yet, upon closer observation and consideration, even the works that initially appear direct and obvious reveal complex subtlety in their maker’s craft and decision-making. Certain formal shifts […]
Let It Flow
Starting from the perspective of women, I pay close attention to the varying circumstances of women from different eras. The washboard, an artifact that has been soaking in water year in and year out, signifies the womanhood of a past era. There are countless women who bear witness to this river of life. It tells […]
“Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention”
“Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention” by Valery Oisteanu at The Jewish Museum through March 14, 2010 Valery Oisteanu Man Ray was a major cultural bridge between New York and Paris, between avant-garde painters, photographers, writers and filmmakers. For two crucial decades (1921-1940) his Paris studio was a meeting place for artists, dealers, models […]
Home Sweet Home
My work is somewhere between that of an archeologist, a social researcher, and an artist. Sara Maneiro My work is somewhere between that of an archeologist, a social researcher, and an artist. The photographs in the Souvenirs series are part of a visual notebook that accumulates images, product of my wanderings around the city. This […]
Swinging Doors
In a world where a six-hour flight can transport a person to a completely unfamiliar world, cultural identity is retained through rituals surrounding clothing, language, and food. Saskia Jordá In a world where a six-hour flight can transport a person to a completely unfamiliar world, cultural identity is retained through rituals surrounding clothing, language, and […]
The Process of Recovery
Thinking is a process that never stops throughout our life, and is based on the correction of everyday experience in our memory, no matter how fragmented they are. Ma Qiu-Sha Thinking is a process that never stops throughout our life, and is based on the correction of everyday experience in our memory, no matter how […]
