Despite its controversial reputation, the Ouija board remains a cultural touchstone, reflecting society's fascination with the afterlife and the paranormal. Are you ready for a lecture dedicated to this fascinating game? It might send some chills down your spine….
There is a unique relationship between comic books and Tarot, as they both embody sequential storytelling using symbolic art and natural language.
This lecture will discover the history of the vibrator and when it changed from being a revolutionary invention to a vulgar sex-toy that no one admits owning.
In this talk we will discuss the rise of brand colors, consumers’ evolving relationships with specific hues, and how companies use color to create deep connections with their products.
In this talk we will dive into Janusian thinking and steampunk and give you insights to use opposite thinking in your passions, work and life.
In this lecture we will dive into the long forgotten “Kryptadia” erotic journals published in a limited prints and in total secret over the time span of 30 years at the end of the 1800’s to the mid 1930’s.
In this lecture, we’ll look at historic painting and illustrations, as well as modern photographs. We’ll read the words of queer women from the past and the present who found significance in their hair, as well as archival newspapers, biographies, and even modern-day Tumblr posts. A history of queer’s women’s hairstyles is as varied and diverse as the people whose heads are crowned by them.
The notion of the outsider as enlightened lies at the core of conspiracy theorist identity with the theorist assuming they are privy to special knowledge - that many cannot comprehend - uncovering the blueprint to world events. In this talk, we will explore the concept of conspiracy theory, looking at the underpinning logic and how the narratives stand out.
This lecture will explore Rembrandt’s humanity, what drove his interest in these subjects and how he made compelling and compassionate art about some of the marginalised citizens of Amsterdam.
This talk will consider the representation of the gangster with regard to its manifestations in post-94 photography, literature, music and cinema. It will address the complexities at stake in the performance of the ‘urban hustler’ and masculine ‘anti-hero’ and explore the tropes of conformity, vulnerability and so-called ‘deviance’.
