The Passions in London

In my studies to become an art historian I have generally been focusing on art from before 1830: Goya, Blake, Fuseli, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Dürer. Contemporary art can be wonderful and interesting, but it has never been my main focus. So when I stepped down the stairs in The National Gallery of London’s Sainsbury Wing [...]

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And now for something beautiful

Last post’s giant scorpion sort of creeps me out so now I will show you something beautiful instead.
These are stills from American video artist Bill Viola’s multi screen work of art Catherine’s Room from 2001. It is a very mysterious piece that I have seen once. At that time I didn’t pay much attention to [...]

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Tristan & Isolde by Wagner, Sellars and Viola

In December 2005 I went to Paris to attend a performance of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. Even though I’m an opera fan I primarily went for professional reasons since I study art history and this production had scenography by American video artist Bill Viola. I’m very fascinated by his oeuvre and when he joined his [...]

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