In this online talk on contemporary art, art historian Bojana Popovic explores how to deepen one’s appreciation for abstract art and transform art viewing into a fulfilling hobby.
Video Category: Visual art
Women’s Work: the art and science of textile design in early modern Europe
This talk explores female artist-scientists who made innovations in lace production, textile design and scientific documentation.
Doodling in the Arts and as an Art
Free from the restraints of academic art and public opinion, ‘doodled works’ show how scrawling can lead to great creativity, but also great fun and humour!
Neuroaesthetics: The Transformative Power of the Arts
This lecture will consider the topic of neuroaesthetics, delving into how our brains perceive and process artistic experiences and the significant benefits this has for our health.
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.
Hendrick Avercamp’s winter wonderlands: Game on!
This talk explores winter paintings of Hendrick Avercamp showing crowds of people engaged in various activities: skating, sledding, and playing games.
The Power in the Panels: An Exploration of Tarot and Comic Books
This talk explores a unique relationship between comic books and Tarot, as they both embody storytelling using symbolic art and natural language.
Witches’ Bodies in ArtÂ
This talk uses the term ‘witch’ broadly, looking at art a wide range of witches’ bodies to explore the idea of the powerful woman in world history from Japanese fox spirits to ancient Mycenaean priestesses, European witches and Mayan queens.
Magic and Mystery in Peter Doig’s Art
This talk is on Peter Doig’s art which is a mesmerising exploration of dreams and magic, where reality and imagination seamlessly intertwine.
Mystery, Miracles and Magic: the work by the artist M.C.Escher
This lecture explores graphical works by M.C. Escher which play with and make fun of the age-old aim by artists to create three dimensional images in a two dimensional medium.