Involuntary memories and art amongst lovers, grandparents, pacas and buritis
Involuntary memories and art amongst lovers, grandparents, pacas and buritis.
I’VE NEVER TRIED LINDEN TEA. I have no particular appreciation for madeleines. But for me, too, there came a day when I realized that many of my moments of true happiness are linked to recollections and events in the past, generally located in my childhood – and I would say that, at least for all those imbued in melancholy, this is always the case.
The definitely non-white cube, filled with affection, of one’s home
The definitely non-white cube, filled with affection, of one’s home.
by way of presentation
Beyond presenting a representative collection of contemporary Brazilian art, this selection of texts is a reflection on art and its role. It does so philosophically, as can be seen in the essay written by German philosopher Christoph Türcke, and with the market in mind, as is clear in Dutch sociologist Olav Velthuis’s contribution. In fact, in the transition from philosophical to sociological thought, German critic and curator Diedrich Diederichsen’s essay presents an innovative Marxist reflection on art today.