Ausgewählte Arbeiten auf der Biennale 2026 In minor keys, also in Moll, präsentiert sich die 61. Internationale Kunstausstellung, doch wie wir von Beethovens “Schicksalsmotiv” wissen, kann die ganz schön laut und bedrohlich sein. Das gilt für die Kunstwerke ebenso wie für die Proteste auf den Straßen Venedigs und natürlich für das Gelände der Biennale. FremdwortbetriebeneContinue reading “Postkarten, Gongs und ein kleiner Würfel”
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Thinking in Dialogues
Socratic dialogue, also known as the Socratic method, is a way of gaining knowledge through questions and answers. What does art have to say about this?
Austria — where the Postcard was invented
The history of the postcard began in Austria with the national economist Emanuel Hermann (1839-1902). On January 26, 1869, Hermann published an article in the influential daily newspaper “Neue Freie Presse” …
Nothing compares to — Nothing
Nonlocal Variable is a mail artist living in Oregon, USA. Among his many activities, which are documented on his website, was a call with the puzzling theme of “Nothing” in 2025. Nothing is what we fear most. It is the root of our existential angst. One can react with a mouthful of cynicism like OscarContinue reading “Nothing compares to — Nothing”
Art and Animals
Some of the earliest cave paintings depict animals, as hunters and prey. Domestic animals came later. During the Middle Ages, artists who knew their subjects only by hearsay, let their imaginations run wild …
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