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Edvard Munch, the master of psychological, emotional and spiritual perception
Edvard Munch (1863-1944), a Norwegian painter involved in Expressionism, was so attached to his work that he called his paintings his children, which is rather unsurprising given that they were deeply personal.
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Munch and Van Gogh: The parallels drawn between two great artists
One Norwegian and one Dutch, the lives of Munch and Van Gogh draw many parallels, in particular with regards to their stylistic and artistic ideals. Both artists tried, and in turn succeeded to break free from the confines of the art world as well as the predefined concepts of artistic movements such as Impressionism and Classicism. On the surface their similarities are plentiful, but what can be found by delving deeper into their lives? Their art has been described as colourful, intense, expressive, and radical. They broke away from conventions to create emotionally-charged, unique, and innovative art, all the while creating a lasting legacy of their talents. Both artists endured…
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The Game of Thrones: A Screaming Good Time
It’s that time of year again. Adrenaline, excitement, anguish, depression, lethargy, and resignation: these are all common feelings associated with this time. What is so significant about this particular time of year you may ask? Well, now is the time of year when the season finale of the Game of Thrones has come and gone. A whole 9 months to go before we find out who the next unsuspecting victim(s) of George R.R. Martin’s vicious pen will be. And I ask you: how are we supposed to deal with that? Sure, for the next month, there will be lots of debate about what might happen and who may become the…
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Munch ado about nothing
So you think you know Edvard Munch? Think again. That’s the tag-line for the Tate Modern‘s new Munch exhibition, whose premise is that Munch is an under-analysed artist, pigeonholed as a troubled loner and worthy of reassessment. They profess that there were more sides to his personality than just ‘the man who painted The Scream’, and the exhibition seeks to find out what else made him tick through an analysis of the other themes in his work, such as his debilitating eye disease, the theatre and his burgeoning interest in film photography. They implore us to see past the “angst-ridden and brooding Nordic artist who painted scenes of isolation and…
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