Arts
-
Underwater art
Summer exhibition Maura BiavaJune 14 to September 15, 2024, Escher in the PalaceMaura Biava was the first artist to create underwater photography in the 1990s. Accompanied by a photographer and a diver, she herself dove meters deep into the sea with costumes and objects for a photo series or a video of her performance. Every…
-
Today, Europe Day: Van Beethoven’s ‘Ninth’
One of the best, most famous and influential pieces of classical music was premiered in Vienna two hundred years ago. According to a younger professional and contemporary, after completing this great work, the composer could say to himself, “Now let death come, my task is done.” That composer: Ludwig van Beethoven. That great work: his…
-
Olympic Nazi torch
Featured image: English: Paavo Nurmi lights the fire at the Olympic games in Helsinki 1952. Excitement is mounting in the run-up to the Summer Olympics , which begin in Paris at the end of July. But old Olympic traditions are already in full swing: This week, the Olympic flame was ignited during a choreographed ceremony…
-
The Underwater Cabaret (May 5)
From Engelsberg Ideas: On August 22, 1943, the first issue of a strange new magazine appeared in Enschede. The Underwater Cabaret took the form of a small booklet measuring about 13.5 x 10.5 cm. The cover was a collage of photographs cut from newspapers and magazines; the contents consisted of 18 hand-stitched pages of handwritten…
-
Colonial ghost
From Politico: Belgium’s attempts to face its brutal colonial past continue to run into problems. After two years of work by a parliamentary committee, a report was produced earlier this year, along with political recommendations for the next steps the country should take. But the full report and recommendations have not been made public. The…