nightlife metaphysics
"Several centuries separate Jane Dickson from her Baroque forebears, but her work is also concerned with the tension and contrast between light and dark. Her night-time carnival paintings from the 70s showed a propensity for smudged illuminations of yellows, whites and oranges–nightlife cheaply illuminated. Her hallways and garages shared that leve... See more
Jane Dickson
Instagram and TikTok have facilitated easy, superficial connections that placate the human need to truly connect to people, art, and ideas. Comparing ourselves to strangers' highlight reels flattens our self-worth.
Consuming content about cultural events gave the impression of relational connection, when in reality, I'd just watched a 15-second vide... See more
Consuming content about cultural events gave the impression of relational connection, when in reality, I'd just watched a 15-second vide... See more
According to Simone Heng, author of Let's Talk About Loneliness, there are five types of human connection, and we need a mix of all of them to feel connected in our lives: micro connections, such as chatting to your barista; self-connection; intimate connections, i.e. having people who know and love you warts and all; relational connections within
... See moreBefore her five-hour set at Public Records last month, Moxie grabbed lunch in the backyard of a Greenpoint restaurant and discussed some of the obstacles dance music is facing, including a string of nightclub closures in her native London and a mentality shift among some young people toward observing rather than participating. “It’s ‘I’m just going
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