Where neuroscience and surrealism collide — During the first outbreak of Covid-19, walking down the streets evoked some kind of familiar, yet extra-terrestrial feeling. I couldn’t quite put the feeling down in words, but I knew it had something to do with cities being empty; buildings looking lonely and isolated. After all, we have built and…

Ethics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sex, Videography, and Human Rights — Oh, boy I think, as I ponder the idea of writing this very piece. This is going to be tough. Surely, it will be difficult to encompass all of the complications of the topic. After all, it cannot be all good, and similarly, there must be something good that we…

About the scars the Japanese invasion of Singapore left — How to start writing about something after it has shaken you? Imagine this: emotions, thoughts, questions. How to put them all in order when they occur all at once? Finally, I decided to ask my partner, Singaporean (important detail given the context of this book) yesnodunno…

Plus, Blue Period: naked as natural state. And a thank you note — Since we’re all here, let’s start with a thank you note and super brief housekeeping. When just a couple of weeks ago I published 5 Incredible Nudes from the Art World I would have never thought it possible to…

And the sky under our feet — And still, it is all around us. Here, I cannot smell the coming wind anymore, but it matters not, much like it don’t matter to the moon when this girl gives her shoulders. I confess, there are not confessions left to be made in the house of the lord. Out…

Celebrated Paul Gauguin was a predator, but galleries care more about ticket sales — Believe me, I have been wanting to write this story for a long time. But I have had my doubts on doing so. Am I the kind of writer capable to offer good criticism? Would my story actually help shine a light on who Gauguin was? Wouldn’t it, instead…

What art would Salvador Dalí produce nowadays? — If you told me you didn’t know who Salvador Dalí was, I would think you were lying. With a career made up of decades of masterpieces in painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design, and photography, the Spanish master was one of the most influential artists in history. A quick search…

Art For The High And The Drugless, Jarvis Brookfield — Is this a good time to start writing about psychedelic art? Now, not too late at twenty past midnight, but late enough given the early start of the day. Early enough given the long day-tripping around Melbourne. Pun intended. If it’s not a good time, my writing will show. For…

Changing lives and society, and getting girls into STEM fields — In the past, the idea of a creative person was linked to either madness (the mad scientist), wealth, or the insane intelligence. But, this doesn’t seem true anymore, does it? And, it isn’t a really democratic way of thinking about process and innovation either. If we continue thinking that way…