Dance is a non-verbal form of representation and expression. At the center of which is the subjective, aesthetic staging of the body and shaping of movement in space and time. As a symbol of modern life, the subject of dance has been taken up by numerous artists since the end of the 19th century, with the interest primarily focused on…
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Jazz not only had an influence on the development of music but also on the visual arts of the 20th century. Which artists were inspired by jazz? This vibrant world and its reception in art will be examined here using three examples. Around 1900, jazz emerged in the southern states of the US. From there it did not take the…
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The Chinese contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei published the film ‘Coronation’ in August 2020. It was made available internationally on Vimeo and on Alamo in the United States. It is a 1 hour 53 minute long dystopian documentary about the lockdown in Wuhan, China. The artist grew up in the far north-west of China under harsh conditions due to…
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Meet Austrian-born Silke Hagen who lives and works in Switzerland. In her dialectical work, she circles themes of irony and intelligence. Topics such as society, religion, past and present are related to the omnipresence of femininity. Her new works for Singulart play with female sexuality, clichés and emancipation. She combines the medium of collage with acrylic painting and presents historical…
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The Dutch artist Eef de Graaf produces works that are characterized by there simplicity, purity and harmony. His artworks take inspiration from the artistic movement of constructivism. De Graaf describes himself as a second generation artist of constructivism. If one wants to gain a better appreciation of Eef de Graaf’s works, we first have to delve deeper into the routes…
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Alessandro Siviglia is a talented Italian artist who has exhibited his work nationally, joining Singulart to help attract a global audience in 2018. After immersing himself in the world of graffiti for fifteen years, he dedicated himself completely to a career in visual art, developing his very unique and personal style in the process. Today we will talk with Alessandro…
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On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the spread of Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a pandemic. The magnitude of this is a shock to us all. However, if we look at the history of mankind, it is clear that pandemics have been affecting us for centuries. Where better to find testimony than in art, which has…
