Simon VineJun 2, 20201 minThe philosophies of contemporary art institutions, and celestial monarchies; an esoteric rant.Contemporary art is in many ways the art of obfuscation. It begins with a promising image, adds to it a poetic idea, and then proceeds to...
Simon VineFeb 20, 20195 minThe erotic, sex, and images.Of course it's difficult to discuss the subtleties of what shapes a person's identity, sexually or otherwise. There are certain physical...
Simon VineJan 19, 20174 minJ' pas compris : / an abandoned project.The conclusion at which I here arrived is that I have no business here. So here are my notes, because while I may not be personally at...
Simon VineMay 17, 20161 minPolishing the silverware in utopia.Digital ideology; The separation of a view of the world from the reality of empirical circumstances. Gestalt does not here refer...
Simon VineAug 1, 20152 minWhy paint?A new start; in defense of representational art. The painting and sculpture I see around me have varied but similar purposes. It is...
Simon VineAug 1, 20151 min28th of March, 2015Somewhere between image and ideology. The image speaks to some part of mind that is not entirely linguistic. It has structure... #photo
Simon VineApr 20, 20151 minImage is discourse.Today simply 2 links, one to my photography blog, and another to a blog where I post occasional writing. http://atswim.tumblr.com/ Most...