Simon VineJun 21 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 19, 20195 minThe erotic, sex, and images.Visit any social media site and you will see posts centred around issues associated with sexuality and gender. It is a politically charge...
Simon VineJan 18, 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 t...
Simon VineMay 16, 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 exclusi...
Simon VineJul 31, 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 alle...
Simon VineJul 31, 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 ...