The invention of photography has forever changed the visual side of human existence by recording in its medium images of people, cultures, habits, foods, landscapes, and life aspects in all its colours and shapes.
Author: thedifferentlevel (inna Didenko)
Imagination in Contemporary Art
Join us in this session, to look at how imagination has shaped the works by some key contemporary artists, including Takashi Murakami and Paula Rego
The Statue of Laocoön: Empathy and Predictive Perception in Art
This talk explores recent scientific advances on biological processes underlying the observation of body movements, gestures, postures, and expressions and their consequences for our aesthetic experience of – and empathy towards – art that depicts human figures.
Dreaming Before Nature: the art of the symbolists
The late 19th century gave birth to the symbolist movement. In rebellion against scientific empiricism (seeing is believing) that had become a dominant school of thought, the symbolists favoured what could not been seen: dreams, fantasies and the imagination.
Imagination and Creativity in Japan: from erotic art (shunga) to anime
Japanese erotic art, Shunga, offered unashamed, non-violent, liberating and sometimes humorous approach to sexual pleasure. Despite technological advances, the popularity of the original Shunga artworks has never changed. In fact, this genre had a significant impact on Japanese video games and especially inspired anime and manga.
How Political Myth Changes Mythology
History shifted from monarchies where kings and queens were seduced by a sweet dream of overpassing their ancestors' legacy to modern politics which addresses mythology to manipulate the beliefs and opinions of the masses. Many historical studies analyse how myths from being a positive presence in our lives switched to a political mass propaganda tool.
Glimpses of Utopia in Contemporary Conspiracy Theories
In this talk, we will examine how the conspiracy theory narrative provides us with a platform to explore notions of freedom and power, but often ultimately ends up in reinforcing the very power structures it claims to critique.
Memory and Learner Identity
In this talk, we look at different learner types so that you can explore and understand your own learning styles. Combining the latest neuroscience and the speaker's years of teaching practice, this lecture aims to offer some basics of how we learn, remember and some key strategies for enhancing one's learning and memory.
Sex in the City: Jeanne Mammen and Otto Dix’s 1920s BerlinÂ
This lecture looks at the work of two artists who explored these 'new' sexual expressions, Jeanne Mammen and Otto Dix, alongside the work of sociologist and activist Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Institute of Sexology.Â
Ancestral Trauma in Caribbean Culture
Join Samantha Allen to understand what ancestral trauma means for the British Caribbean community and how we can help to create spaces of safety and liberation in the workplace.Â