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What I do remember…

.Reading time 9 minutes.

 It is a simple test, but a pertinent one after visiting any exhibition – but it was profound after the Kochi-Muziris International Biennale The fact that I remembered anything at all was surprising. I avoid most contemporary art, especially conceptual art, a category for which I have a strong opinion that is hard for me […]

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Childsplay and barbarity in San Cristóbal de las Casa: a return to Chiapas | Inocencia y barbarie: un viaje por San Cristóbal de las Casas

.Reading time 23 minutes.

Childsplay and barbarity in San Cristóbal de las Casa: a return to Chiapas Photos and Text by Fabián Calderón Martínez, from Puebla, México. He is a historian focused on the theory and philosophy of history. I was surprised to see how a child was selling some curious clay animals that would better serve as toys […]

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Judging a cover by its book: Chicago by Carrie Welsh

.Reading time 12 minutes.

Buildings are like books, the exterior is the Preface, the Prologue; it is where the excitement and the intrigue of a story begins, giving you a hint as to what lies ahead.
The interior is the body of the book, a place where you get introduced to some characters, the scenery, the plot, and maybe you solve a mystery behind its private doors. You might even find things you really don’t want to see.

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