Pain is a gift when eradicated. You uproot it and spit it out. It’s beautiful. You can’t eradicate your suffering where it was provoked. You drag it around and watch it like your shadow. You cannot make movies with unripe sorrow, nor with another’s eyes or hands. We come undone long before leaving.
Following her seminar on Foreign Artists at Bocconi and linked to the recently opened Venice Biennial's theme, we had a chance to have a talk with author, historian and cultural diplomat Annie Cohen-Solal. We chatted Rothko, Sartre, insolence, and not belonging.
I have a crush on all my friends because once upon a time, they were strangers. I have a crush on all my friends, not as objects of desire, but as creatures to be marveled at. I have a crush on all my friends, and I’d be a fool if I didn’t.
As usual, there are almost too many exhibitions to keep track of. In honour of women’s month, this issue is dedicated to the work of female-identifying artists. Join @flaviadalbrollo ’s art cruise through the mystical production of Chiara Camoni, Lucy Stein, and Chung Eun-Mo.
The scarlet testament to yet another insane musical phenomenon of the 80s, roughly unburied on the same stage where the mic was previously deposed. As the lingering noise of radios persists, blowing away the dust of the past century, a lethargic cell comes alive forty years later.
Hiding in the lush feedbacks and haunting crackles of William Basinski’s The Disintegration Loops, there are moving reflections on impermanence, nostalgia and the erosion of memories. When listening, just be prepared to abandon yourself to the flow…
The February issue of KUWMA is out, offering a rejuvenating perspective on contemporary photography! From the dynamic new gallery space at 10 Corso Como featuring Roe Ethridge to the humorous Martin Parr exhibition at MUDEC, follow @lisa.widmayer ’s journey through Milan‘s art buzz as she explores the allure of contemporary photography for our generation. Join the conversation and share your thoughts with us!
When fashion meets architecture, a realm of boundless creativity is born. In this dialogue with Nathalie Danten and Francesco Pizzorusso, we enter the minds of two creatives shaping Milan's artistic landscape and explore how, through collaboration, we can forge new paths expression.
Emanuele might be ending his academic journey in Berlin, but fear not, this column won’t disappear into the techno underground with him. Instead, it'll undergo a facelift, with not one, but two new voices: Flavia and Lisa. We’re here to keep you in the loop and offer the dynamic takes on the events of Milano’s art scene.
Homesickness is a universal experience for anyone who has chosen to leave their familiar territory in search for a new purpose. It’s a dreadful and soul crushing sensation, that can sometimes leave you feeling isolated – so here’s how I think art could put a smile on your face.
Through first impressions of Milan, this narrative explores the intricate process of perception forging. From initial awe to gradual acclimatization, it examines the role expectations play in shaping insights; and how repeated experiences transform our initial wonder into a familiar tapestry, reflecting the dynamic interplay between novelty and normalcy in our minds.
From the art-drenched streets of London to the cultural tapestry of Naples, her lens captures a rebellious and authentic journey. Uncover the raw fusion of personal identity and visual storytelling, challenging stereotypes and societal norms. Zagari's work is a rebellion in every frame, a visual manifesto against conformity.
While city rambles incessantly, minds struggle to keep up with the chaos. Eyes roll on handrails, billboards and building facades. Bodies forgotten on metro seats, later drawled through traffic. How to cope with freedom in a boundless metropolis?
For those of you who have ever wondered about the meaning of life (and who hasn’t?) plunge head first into the whirlwind of existentialism as we navigate life's uncertainties, oddities, and empty spaces. As we question the world around us to redefine purpose.
A recollection of thoughts, words, and songs; a journey through the gardens of an inner world each of us harvests. One that can be specially difficult to tame. But in reality, when has our individuality ever been easy to grasp?
There’s an allure to the blur – a hazy, intoxicating realm that invites us to break free from rigidity. Flou conjures a world of motion, vagueness, and ephemeral beauty. Put your glasses on (or maybe don’t) and look into its association with art, culture and our innate perceptions.
Artist Tino Sehgal disrupts the object-centered norm with living sculptures in a museum context, blurring the lines between spectator and performer. What allure lies in the ephemeral nature of these unconventional experiences, and what challenges do they pose in terms of conservation and documentation?
The most appalling thing about Amsterdam is that they do not sell the Amsterdamer tabaco. But apart from that, the city offers some cool things. Find out how to be an above average tourist in the capital of weed, bikes, and museums; and how to benefit from mindless lecture scrolling on easyJet!
Everyday we talk, we conversate, we communicate. Everyday we use words. Nevertheless, the symbolic language with which we express ourselves is a mere invention, and as such confined by our imagination. So, I wonder, if the words we use to communicate are bound to remain in limbo, why do we continue to talk obstinately?
Which has more value: the existing, or its representation? How can the most insignificant things bring one to tears? If you are looking for answers, don’t bother reading: here, you will only find a sleepy urban tale of cups and madness.
Superstition is deeply rooted in society. Knocking on wood and having lucky pens for exams are both examples of such irrational behaviors. Even if we know that such rituals may not increase the probability of our desired outcome, we refuse to give them up. Can we scientifically explain our irrationality?
Oh don’t you hate the feeling of having a deep deep thought about the social and cultural state of the world while peacefully relaxing on vacation? Me neither, so go ahead and enjoy some words on customs and why we are so obsessed with them!
Even for seasoned art explorateurs, the Milanese scene is difficult to keep up with, not to mention for students. Keeping Up With Milano’s Art is Emanuele Rolando’s monthly column that catches and tames the beast, so you don’t have to.
You can never get younger, but you can stop being afraid of losing your youth. Ageism is old, you don’t have to be. Invest seven minutes of your life to find out why, and how, to maintain your youth.
In the intricate tapestry of human existence lies a profound Japanese cultural concept: that of the three faces. One is outward, looking at the world, on is circumscribed, looking at our families, and one is unknown, looking only back at us.
Anything, anything felt right, so long as we caused no harm and preserved our wonder of the insignificant. That was the key. We’d learn early on to be wary of the grand and cautious of the many. We knew that salvation was hiding in the small, the trivial, the poor, and the neglected.
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LIBRA SEASON
Embrace, nurture, devour the unnoticeable. Thrive off the balance between extreme and minute. The Libra Moodboard is here to remind you of the string of small things that continue centering us to our amazing world and true being. Drown in the unnoticeable during this Libra season.
Embrace, nurture, devour the unnoticeable. Thrive off the balance between extreme and minute. The Libra Moodboard is here to remind you of the string of small things that continue centering us to our amazing world and true being. Drown in the unnoticeable during this Libra season.
That they just wanna do something / That they can be a part of / And they can, they can, like, mold / And they can make… Join us during Virgo Season as we challenge the ideas of perfection and creativity, and how they shape the life we pursue
Cancer is all about comfort and feelings over reason that make their cheek always rosy, either from being overly angry or overly whipped. Our July mood board is ideal to scroll through under the AC on a hot summer afternoon, to find PDA of humans and animals alike, childish yet expensive runway looks from the 90s, and nonsensical Snaps.
Wrongfully the most hated, the sign of Gemini brings non-sense and funk as a remedy against daily like. Y2K extravaganza is the red string of this month’s mood board, composed of icons only: the Olsen twins and their impeccable style, Britney and public meltdowns, Patrick Bateman and his tapes.
Our Gemini mood board is an ode to the sign that can keep it cool even while freaking out.
We hope you all had time to get comfortable, cleanse, and come back down to Earth with Taurus season in the last month. In this mood board dedicated to it, you can find celestial architecture, pearly whites, and glossy surfaces to remind you to give yourself a mental break from life’s tensions and practice patience before getting deep into the summer heat.
Flames burning and distant utopian landscapes, extraterrestrial shapes and dramatic emotional turmoils: our Aries Moodboard accompanies you to fiery days where the journey is still long and the mountains to climb are high.
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles / I'm feeling very still / And I think my spaceship knows which way to go.
Perhaps a bit late and a bit messy, but our Pisces Moodboard is here! Just like the sign, our latest in an eclectic mix of deep waters mirabilia.
Sometimes temperamental and working the best in solitude, you´ll find silent images speaking through signs, forgotten statues covered in seaweed, and hard-to-decipher images. Nothing less you´d expect from the last - yet not so wise -sign on the Zodiac.
A solo exploration in waters deeper than those Michael Pelps was in, our Aquarius mood board is a hymn to the grotesque forms of life fossilized in the depths of the sea. Or the internet. Wake your senses with a bucket of ice cold water for the first (and last) warm weekend of January.
Cubitum eamus? (Shall we go to sleep?) For the the season of restless Capricorns, we bring you futuristic techwear and nylon garments from the archives, concrete buildings, vintage ads. In the last days of a year that felt like a decade and a blur at the same time, take a seat to reflect over what you’re leaving behind. There might be no magic left in the world, yet we still believe in it.
When fashion meets architecture, a realm of boundless creativity is born. In this dialogue with Nathalie Danten and Francesco Pizzorusso, we enter the minds of two creatives shaping Milan's artistic landscape and explore how, through collaboration, we can forge new paths expression.
