Welcome to the LEVEL! Discover a one-of-a-kind experience with our online talks and lectures. We pride ourselves on delivering concise yet impactful lectures in arts and culture, fostering fresh and diverse outlooks on our world. Our approach goes beyond the surface, valuing understanding over mere knowledge. Our unique lectures are tailored to guide you through newfound perspectives and foster a deep appreciation for foreign viewpoints. Teaming up with leading experts in the field of art and culture, we offer an enriching journey that transcends traditional learning. Join us and embark on an enlightening adventure that will broaden your horizons and ignite your curiosity!
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End Game: The Art of Marcel Duchamp
This talk explores how Duchamp visually integrated chess into his artworks and, more importantly, how he employed the fundamental strategies of chess into his art.
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Gaming realities: how play reflects and reshapes society
This talk explores the intersection of gaming and sociology, thinking about how games can reflect and shape our societal understanding.
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Hendrick Avercamp’s winter wonderlands:Â Game on!
This talk explores Avercamp’s artworks showing crowds of people of different ages, religions and social classes engaged in common activities: skating, sledding, and playing games.
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Nakama and Gambaru: Uniting through Spirit and Sport
This talk will explore the unique aspects of the Japanese mentality – Nakamu and Gambaru – and how it fosters a spirit of unity and perseverance in sports and other activities.
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Neuroaesthetics: The Transformative Power of the Arts
By examining the neural underpinnings of our appreciation for beauty and aesthetics, this lecture aims to underscore the profound impact the arts can have on our overall health and quality of life.
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The Power in the Panels: An Exploration of Tarot and Comic Books
There is a unique relationship between comic books and Tarot, as they both embody sequential storytelling using symbolic art and natural language. Referencing several comic book series, including sequences from instructor B. Earl’s Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Daredevil and Echo, and Werewolf by Night, we will explore how the two seemingly disconnected art forms actually flow from the same…
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Witches’ Bodies in Art
Imagine a witch. What does she look like? Is she a hag with sagging breasts and a wart on her chin? Is she a seductive siren with glowing eyes? Does she fly through the air on a broom or dance with the devil by a fire? Each culture has their own conception of a witch,…
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Magic and Mystery in Peter Doig’s Art
Peter Doig’s art is a mesmerising exploration of dreams and magic, where reality and imagination seamlessly intertwine. His paintings often evoke a sense of otherworldliness, drawing viewers into dreamlike landscapes that blur the boundaries between the tangible and the ethereal. Doig’s use of vivid, almost surreal colours and layered textures creates scenes that feel both…
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The Resurgence of Spiritualist Art in Contemporary CultureÂ
Spiritualist art has resurfaced within the contemporary art scene as a counterforce to the chaos, offering a space where viewers can engage with deeper questions of existence, purpose, and healing.Â
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Vice & Contemporary Art: A Critique of Power and Excess
One of the most persistent themes across art history is the depiction of vice — the moral failings, indulgences, and corruptions that have always been part of the human experience. In classical art, vices were often represented as moral warnings, contrasted against virtues to instruct viewers on the consequences of ethical missteps. However, as art…
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Negative Thinking as a Contemporary Vice
Negative thinking has emerged as one of the most pervasive vices of modern society, a feature with long-lasting effects on our psychological evolution.