N I H I L S E N T I M E N T A L G I A,
a blog about photography by Sofia Silva
caption (image above): A photograph from Alphonse Bertillon’s photo album from his exhibition at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Mental Illness and depression, in particular, have been the talk of the month, given that the confinement has sparked new conversations about social interaction, human kindness and wellbeing and, of course, the lack of…
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A lot has been said about the value of Ren Hang‘s artwork following his recent death, at the age of 29. Hang committed suicide. From what I can understand, he jumped from a building in Berlin, last Friday. Author Wendy Syfret took the opportunity to talk about the myth that connects genius and madness (the title of…
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There’s really just one judgement that needs to be made right away: I really have no respect for hierarchical structures, whether they are manifested in the form of a relationship between a father and a son or between a leader and his/her disciples. I am aware that this lack of respect means nothing, but still,…
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© Lauren E. Simonutti, Manny and Josephine, 1999 Lauren passed away this April. An homage would be irrelevant compared to what she set off to uncover and offers us. Thank you for the enlightenment! A must see, hear and feel that reminds me of David Nebreda’s work, more than anything else due to the relation…
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N I H I L S E N T I M E N T A L G I A, 