Art & Individuality
Kate Moss, or the Beauty of Paradox
Every woman articulates the feminine in the way she dresses (and undresses) her body. The artistry of Kate Moss consists in making the feminine luminous…
David Bowie: Blackstar, or the Ethics of the Artist
Trusting only in his artistry, faithful to no Muse but his own, in each album Bowie stretches out a tightrope and walks it.
Francesca Woodman, or the Shadow of Suicide
In the sidereal realm where she broke down in tears, what angel was there to hear her cry?
Nymphomaniac, or the Solitude of Desire
Language aims at transparency. Sexuality defies transparency. Joe, in speaking of her sexuality, is, on one hand, authentic and engaged, and on the other hand, doomed to ‘misrecognize’ what she is talking about.
Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68
Each time I listen to the quintet’s albums, I am struck by their freshness, timelessness and sense of excitement, and I marvel at how such collectively-created music bears the stamp of one man’s individuality.