By Written by Jason Lin, edited by Emily Seeto Over the last 4 years, I have undertaken a project – a project on such an unfathomably large scale that could be seen as borderline obsessive – all spearheaded by one simple ideology. Memory is transient. This project is simply the act
The Road Overtaken
Written by Cindy Lac, a reimagining of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” How foolhardy was I to take the old, trodden road Of my predecessors that I had shadowed before Of the well-read, the trendy mode Unfortunately, I had not travelled as far from my abode As I stumble
Keith Haring and Political Activism in Pop Art
“While his story chronicles the tragedy of a disease that plagued the gay community for an entire generation, it is also the colourful celebration of a life lived to the fullest, creating a legacy of hope, pride and brightness even in the darkest of times.”
In The Mood for Love
“Visual excess combined with a pared-back narrative characterise this nostalgic love letter to the director’s childhood, ultimately creating an experience that stays with one long after its final scenes.”
Separating Identity from Art: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Ultraviolence
“Can we remove art from its persistent association with trauma and pain, or must every artwork have some sort of psychological explanation? A look into the subject of Gentileschi’s most famous artwork is in itself an interesting exploration of identity and how it plays into different styles of representation.”
Catacombes de Paris
“The catacombs of Paris have been a source of morbid fascination for centuries. From Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables to Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera, the sinister past and mysterious events surrounding these tunnels of the dead have inspired the adventurous and creative alike for as long as they have existed.”
The Psychology of Failure: The Royal Tenenbaums, Melancholy and Growing Pains
Anderson’s creativity, attention to detail and offbeat sense of humour have been celebrated, referenced and parodied time after time, and contribute to a unique style that is undeniably his.
The Weekly Petri: Art, Symbolism and Michelangelo
Michelangelo’s skill in recreating the human body can be attributed to his extensive study of cadavers in his early apprenticeships, performing his own dissections at the age of eighteen.
Film Review: Capernaum
The movie follows a Syrian refugee child who attempts to sue his poverty-stricken parents for bringing him into the world (yes, you did read that right). Over its 2 hours and 30 minutes of running time, it takes our beloved Ethics Wheel and unapologetically explodes it into a thousand little pieces.
The Weekly Petri: Brave New World
But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.
