Edvard Munch is a Norwegian painter and printmaker known for his painting titled The Scream (1893) and other paintings that evoke similar psychological themes of anguish and melancholy. He is also considered one of the pioneers of the Expressionism movement, an art style characterized by its depiction of the subjective experience humans go through with […]
Art has always been a vehicle used by those to express themselves. Various mediums can be used to achieve this, such as painting, woodwork, graphite sketching, and even photography. Silent Shout by Eva Charkiewicz is a perfect example of this. Eva Charkiewicz is a Polish-born, UK-based photographer specialising in “art photography”. Her work is often […]
Frida Kahlo, a painter known for her painful and passionate self-portraits, is celebrated for her representation of Mexican and indigenous culture as well as depictions of the female experience in her paintings. Throughout her life, she had been disabled from childhood polio and a near-fatal bus accident that led her to focus on painting during […]
In Imposter Syndrome by Cassie B, I felt like she had drawn the thoughts that are constantly buzzing in my head as a student. The figure in the artwork is dressed in a clown outfit, bright, exaggerated, impossible to ignore. On the surface, it looks confident and playful, but I cannot help seeing it as […]
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is a world-renowned post-impressionist painting and arguably one of the most recognizable works in Western society. This painting was made in 1889 during Van Gogh’s stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. Although the only official diagnosis Van Gogh received was epilepsy, historians have suggested a myriad of mental […]
One of the most renowned living artists to come out of Japan, Yayoi Kusama needs no introduction. Her work, often coming in the form of sculptures and installations, is instantly recognizable, mostly thanks to the brightly-coloured polka dots that are often featured. Art has had a therapeutic, healing effect on Kusama. She has been open […]
When we think of clowns, it is not odd to expect a humorous, witty, and playful manner to emerge. Clowns, for centuries, have brought joy to people, lifted spirits, and entertained many; however, behind a clown is a person – a person who might not always feel as playful as the role they play. Checkers, […]
In this startling oil painting entitled Anguish by August Friedrich Schenck, we see an ewe standing protectively over the corpse of her child, defending it from a murder of crows who have come to feast on it. This piece speaks for itself; the grief is palpable, and the despair of the mother is visceral as […]
The following sculpture is created by multidisciplinary artist Charlotte Sigurdon and is a part of their “life and damage” art collection. With the use of Raku clay, we see the sculpture of a head with what appears to be different shapes of scarring around its head. The expression of the face appears emotionless, thus attention […]
August Natterer, also known under the pseudonym Neter, was a German artist who was active during the early 20th century. Natterer is best known for being an artist with schizophrenia, a condition that would impact both his life and his artwork. Natterer began his adulthood as a married, successful electrician, but would soon succumb to […]