16 Feb The No Wonderland Man
The No Wonderland Man The ‘on-the-nose’ Alice in Wonderland archetypes are unmistakable...
30 Dec CCØ and the Pledge
CCØ images (read as CC ‘Zero’) are visual materials released without copyright restrictions, making them available for anyone to use, modify, and redistribute....
21 Dec The Human Generation Quotient
In support of Human culture Human ideas carry unique value because they arise from real experiences, personal investment, and balanced choices. They are also shaped by context and perspective, making our contributions more than just technically correct. And so as AI-generated content becomes more common, it...
04 Dec Shadows of Truth
Shadows of Truth “The carp has leaped through the dragon’s gate” - Chinese proverb. In Chinese culture, the image of a carp ascending a waterfall and transforming into a dragon symbolizes the virtues of effort, perseverance, and accomplishment in a person’s life. Chan Buddhists (Zen) have also adopted...
29 Nov A cup of surrealism
Setting Sail to the Surreal Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement that originated in the early 20th century. It aimed to challenge and distort perceptions of reality by colliding rationalism with a dream world. In essence, place the mind atop a stormy sea, on a...
30 Jul Creativity: Aquila Vas Cavum Apidomus
A CREATIVE FICTION:by Christian Joore In the late 1960s, a rare discovery of a beehive over 3,000 years old was found in an Inca Tomb in northern Peru.A Dutch-American archaeologist named Dr. Jacobus Nies, along with his wife Margreet, are attributed with the discovery. The 'hive' is...
30 Jul Artwork: Inside Horizon
Inspired by Alex Colville's To Prince Edward Island, 1965.In Alex's painting, a woman looks back at the viewer through binoculars, creating a poetic reflection between the observer and the observed.In this work, the same idea is applied; however, the viewing box stands on its own,...
22 Mar Artwork: Octo nrw qsr
Jungian psychology suggests that the collective unconscious is a shared reservoir of experiences and archetypes common to all humanity. Greed, as an archetypal element, resides deep within the "shadow"—the darker side of human nature. The pursuit of wealth and power often undermines ethical considerations and the...
03 Jan Memento Mori: Death finds Love
Modern society tends to shy away from thoughts of death, viewing them as depressing and morbid. We are often captivated by the illusion that we can remain young forever and that life will continue endlessly.In contrast, people from antiquity until the early 20th century regarded...
27 Dec Neanderthal Art
What makes us human? Fundamentally, symbolic behaviours like language, art, and morality make us human. Homo sapiens have demonstrated this capacity for at least 80,000 years. However, Neanderthals, a distinct species of Homo sapiens, were thought to lack these traits to some degree. But a recent discovery...