Collage is the technique of unpredictable, free associations, of speculation without the reins of rationality. Kerry Milligan freely uses it, as one should imagine the future: a space to be collectively designed. At first glance, Kerry’s digital photo collages appear as surreal environments in which cityscapes, buildings, and people overlap in curious and surprising ways—a […]
After Another January Without Snow, My Husband Imagines the Last Snowfall on Earth It’ll fall at the top of a remote mountain—a place with no sherpas, no base camps, no frayed prayer flags flapping in the wind, because people won’t climb mountains anymore—why bother?–… Imagine an ordinary morning: Breakfast cups are in the sink, and […]
The sculptures by ZaHaVa Sherez convey a message of inner strength and radiance. They mirror human forms and the power that comes from within. ZaHaVa’s working methods engage the audience in her constantly evolving art and spirituality. In her latest project, InBodied Light, ZaHaVa showcases sculptures made from resin and bronze. This material lends the […]
Futureless I’ve never had a future, not one that I could see. It feels as though the eerie grey sky that looms on a day when it’s not quite going to storm follows me around. I’m not supposed to be here, and this world—my family—has never felt like they were meant for me… Distinguished Writer […]
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see this in more detail and the full exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue. https://www.jenaataras.com
Portrait: Imagined Daughter Copper and an arc of yellow pirouettes round her left-hand eye. Chartreuse diamonds speckle, with a hint of viridian and myrtle for her right. But the sweet shop licorice of her pupils glistens, a tear or two falling, leaving contrails of salt in their wake… Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Future call […]
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see this in more detail and the full exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue. www.RAconcepts.com
City Rhythm Listen to the rhythm of our city, Hear it in the pounding of the street congo player’s drums. Listen to the street soprano’s hum as she sings a song… A song of a life of joy, that slowly turns to pain… Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see the […]
On the Road to Who Knows Where You don’t see me, back there, do you? In your Armani and Cartier and Italian leather shoes. To you, I’m just a part of the scenery—no more worthy of conversation or recognition than any other feature of this gleaming limousine. There are mere milimeters of bulletproof glass between […]
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see this in more detail and the full exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue. https://kroneaaron.wixsite.com/aaronkrone
Going Forward While one doting preset is tenderly making the future continuous with itself, elsewhere, an equally loving present takes up arms for a different future… Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue.
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see this in more detail and the full exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue.
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see this in more detail and the full exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue. https://www.suzannemiller.us
DIPTYPH: Of Humanity and Geology I read the news today, then consulted the Tarot. seeing myself in the Major Arcana’s High Priestess of unknown secrets… Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue. www.karlalinnmerrifield.org/
Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Future call for entry. To see the full body of work and exhibition, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Future issue.
How exciting and, at the same time, wistful can a party be? The disco ball is still spinning. However, the lights are on, and the party is over. Yiwei Leo Wang investigates these dizzy peaks of emotions through visual arts. Imagine a long night of partying in a club. What mixed emotions flow as we […]
Simply Maybe he’s simply afraid of becoming just one more poem in some book’s collection. Maybe he’s simply leery, doesn’t want to be numbered sixty-three in her in-progress opus… Some poets can perfectly delineate suggestive images to tell an emotion. They put powerful narratives on paper that can evoke or deconstruct a mishmash of feelings. […]
Justyna Orlowska is a bold and sensitive artist. Her work is touching many souls through the medium of video and performance art. She inspires herself by observing individual experiences, and she creates a hyper-personal space for herself and her audience. The link between environmental ideas and social consciousness drives Justyna’s work. Justyna’s piece, Haircut, evolves […]
There could hardly be any topic vaster than emotions. Very often, it substitutes the whole content of an art piece, dumping on us the avalanche of intimate experience. But Barbara Weidell demonstrates profound aspects of human emotions in her sculptures. Edward Munch claimed, “I do not believe in an art that is not forced into […]
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